Derailment in a curve
According to the police, a tram on line 5 with the destination Bad Dürrenberg jumped off the tracks in the morning in the Klausbrücke curve towards Hallmarkt. The train turned sideways, the tip ran over the opposite track and a lane of the road. The journey ended in front of a house wall. As a result, the Klausbrücke and the Hallorenring had to be closed and lines 2, 5 and 10 had to be diverted from Markt. The salvage of the accident train lasted until the evening.
Police: “luck in misfortune”
Residents of the adjacent house and passers-by escaped with a fright. “Everything could have turned out much worse, it was luck in disguise,” said a police spokeswoman. In the area near the Klaus Bridge, there are usually many cars, cyclists and pedestrians on the road.
The cause of the accident is being sought
According to HAVAG, when searching for the cause of the accident, the tracks and vehicle must be examined in detail in order to obtain reliable information. It said this would take some time.