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Police Car on Emergency Run Collides With Augsburg Tram, Causing Derailment

Authorities report three minor injuries.

Overview

  • The collision occurred shortly before 3 p.m. at the Haunstetter Straße/Rumplerstraße intersection when the police vehicle attempted a left turn.
  • The 24-year-old tram driver and two police officers, aged 27 and 28, were lightly injured, and the officers were taken to hospital as a precaution.
  • More than two dozen passengers were on the tram and were reportedly uninjured.
  • The police car was declared a total loss, and firefighters pushed the damaged tram back onto the rails for removal.
  • An investigation into the cause is underway, and traffic and public-transport disruptions accompanied the recovery work.