As reported by the Munich fire brigade, there was a serious accident in Obergiesing this morning: the tram hit a 73-year-old man and trapped him in the barrier.
He was seriously injured.
Munich - shock in Obergiesing!
According to the fire department, a 73-year-old man was seriously injured in the morning.
According to the emergency services, he wanted to cross the rails on Schlierseestraße when the tram caught the man at the Werinherstraße stop, where line 18 runs.
He was seriously injured and is now being treated at the hospital.
Serious accident in Obergiesing: Tram captures man and traps him – driver in shock
According to the fire department, the tragic accident happened around 10 a.m.
"In the area of a crossing aid, a male pedestrian was hit by a tram and trapped between the barrier and the trolley," the fire brigade said.
Firefighters had to free the injured pensioner from the railing "with heavy technical equipment", according to a statement.
The man was seriously injured, but details were not released.
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According to information, the 73-year-old man is not doing well.
According to the fire brigade, after a short on-site treatment at the Werinherstraße stop, he was then "transported to the shock room of a Munich clinic".
The good news': According to a police spokesman, "his death is not to be expected".
According to the information, the tram driver was "supervised by a crisis intervention team." He was therefore in shock due to the tragic events.
According to their own statements, the professional fire brigade was with a fire engine and a total of 25 emergency services at the scene of the accident.
The police have since started investigating how the accident happened.
It is still unclear how the serious accident could have happened.
