- Crash involving a freight train and a truck leads to employee harm.
A thirty-five-year-old individual suffered harm in Mannheim when a hefty freight train ran into a lorry. The unfortunate incident transpired around 10:59 PM on a Monday night, as per the cops, in the harbor region adjacent to Werfthallenstraße. Initial probes suggest that the locomotive was reversing towards Kurt-Schumacher-Bridge when it bumped into a vehicle attempting maneuvers in the track zone.
The 35-year-old worker, situated on the wagon, got trapped in the wreckage. Firefighters managed to extract him and handed him over to paramedics. Following initial medical attention by the emergency physician, he was shifted to a medical facility. According to the authorities, his injuries were not severe. Further investigations are ongoing.
The police were informed about the accident and arranged for traffic diversion in the area. The investigating officer from the Police Department stated that they were examining the CCTV footages to determine the cause of the collision.
