Fatal accident with streetcar: Accident
After a pedestrian was hit by a streetcar in Hanover and fatally injured, investigators are assuming that it was an accident. According to initial findings, the 61-year-old fell into the track bed in the Badenstedt district for unknown reasons, the police announced on Sunday. Despite emergency braking, the driver of the arriving streetcar was unable to prevent the streetcar from hitting the man. He died at the scene of the accident.
According to the police, the 61-year-old was accompanied by his 60-year-old wife when the accident occurred. She was cared for by an emergency counselor. Investigators are still looking for witnesses who witnessed the incident on Saturday afternoon.
The 61-year-old's wife was greatly affected by the traumatic accident, and she required emotional support from an emergency counselor. Due to the severity of the incident, local authorities are urging anyone who witnessed the traffic accident on Saturday afternoon to come forward and provide their statements.
Source: www.dpa.com
