Overview
- In Berlin’s Marzahn district, a 37-year-old motorist was seriously injured after entering a tram crossing against a red light and being dragged several meters along the tracks.
- The Berlin tram driver, a 56-year-old woman, was treated on site for shock as the crash scene remained closed until about 19:20, disrupting tram line 16 and BVG bus 197.
- In Stuttgart, a U15 tram derailed after a collision with a 66-year-old car driver who, according to police, moved into oncoming traffic for reasons that remain unclear.
- The Stuttgart car driver sustained serious injuries and the 24-year-old tram operator was slightly hurt, while roughly ten passengers on the tram were uninjured.
- Fire crews re-railed the first tram car in Stuttgart and police estimated property damage at around €100,000 as inquiries continue.