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BackTram driver injured in accident in Schwerin – second accident with emergency ambulance follows
Tram driver injured in accident in Schwerin – second accident with emergency ambulance follows
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Tram driver injured in accident in Schwerin – second accident with emergency ambulance follows

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  • In Schwerin, a tram driver slightly injured his knee in a collision with a car after a 77-year-old driver overlooked the tracks.
  • A few hours later, an 81-year-old car driver hit an emergency ambulance with a blood alcohol level of 0.34 per mille.
  • In both accidents, investigations into negligent bodily harm or endangering road traffic are ongoing.

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Why It Matters

Two traffic accidents occurred within a few hours in Schwerin. The first involved a tram and a car, in which the tram driver was injured. The second accident occurred later in the day between a car and an emergency ambulance.

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In Schwerin, the driver of a tram suffered minor injuries in a collision with a car. According to police, the accident was caused by a 77-year-old driver who took a wrong turn on Lübecker Straße and overlooked the tram while crossing the tracks.

The tram driver suffered an injury to his right knee, the police said. “A criminal case is now underway against the car owner for negligent bodily harm in traffic,” a police spokesman told the German Press Agency. The maximum penalty for this is three years in prison.

The tram was no longer operational after the incident. The car had to be towed away. According to police, the property damage amounts to 60,000 euros.

Another accident occurred in the state capital a few hours later on Ludwigsluster Chaussee. A car hit an emergency ambulance from behind. No one was injured, but the police found that the 81-year-old car driver had a blood alcohol level of 0.34 per mille in a breath alcohol test. He is now also being investigated for endangering road traffic.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Criminal proceedings for negligent bodily harm are being concluded against the 77-year-old driver.

    Likely · Within weeks

  • The 81-year-old car driver is being investigated for endangering road traffic and may be charged.

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • Were any witnesses interviewed about the first accident?
  • Is there an expert report on the cause of the accident?
  • Will the 81-year-old driver be additionally punished for drunk driving?

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Schwerin
People77-year-old driver81-year-old car driver
OrganizationsSchwerin policeGerman press agency
PlacesLübecker StreetLudwigsluster Chaussee
Topicstram accidentcaremergency ambulancedrunk drivingpolice investigationproperty damage
This article was originally published by Die Zeit.

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