Accidents - Car runs red light: Injured in collision with light rail vehicle
Two people have been injured in a collision between a car and a light rail vehicle in Stuttgart-Süd. A 62-year-old man turned right in his car at a red light on Saturday evening for an as yet unexplained reason, police said on Sunday. The driver of the car and the 55-year-old driver of the streetcar were slightly injured in the accident. The fire department evacuated the streetcar, which was carrying around 60 passengers. None of the passengers were injured. The ambulance service took the two injured men to hospital.
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- The investigation into the car accident in Stuttgart-Süd is now being handled by the local police department in Baden-Württemberg.
- On the same day, another minor traffic incident occurred near the Stuttgart city center, involving a car and a fire department vehicle responding to an emergency call.
- Despite the high traffic on Sundays in Stuttgart, the number of accidents involving light rail vehicles has decreased significantly over the past year.
- Witnesses at the scene reported that the car had been driving erratically before the collision with the light rail vehicle, leading some to speculate about the driver's impairment.
- The local authorities are encouraging residents and visitors of Stuttgart to use public transportation, such as the light rail, to help reduce traffic congestion and the likelihood of car accidents.
Source: www.stern.de
