Overview

• In Mannheim at around 7:15 a.m., a motorist turned left against the prescribed direction and struck tram line 4a without causing injuries.
• Berlin fire brigade and police were called to a 5 p.m. collision at Mollstraße/Otto-Braun-Straße, where one of two trams derailed.
• Officials confirmed at least one passenger was hospitalized after the Berlin crash, with earlier reports varying between one and two injuries.
• Both scenes were cleared and transferred to Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe by about 5:30 p.m., though nearby streets remained closed for safety inspections.
• Polizei Berlin has opened probes into how the illegal turn in Mannheim occurred and what led to the Berlin derailment.