A 12-year-old girl was seriously injured in a tram accident in Vienna-Favoriten on Friday afternoon. According to Wiener Linien, the child may have overlooked the approaching couple from line 1 and was hit by the tram.
According to the Vienna Professional Rescue Service, the 12-year-old suffered serious head injuries and was taken to a hospital emergency room.
Collision despite emergency braking
The accident happened around 4 p.m. on Knöllgasse. The driver initiated an emergency stop, but was unable to avoid a collision. The man is now being treated psychologically, says a spokeswoman for Wiener Linien of the APA.
A passenger also fell on the train as a result of the emergency braking. Fortunately, the woman suffered only minor injuries and was also taken to hospital with leg injuries.
Source: Krone

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