Fritz's dream ended fatally: pedestrian trapped between train and track!

Fritz's dream ended fatally: pedestrian trapped between train and track!

A tragic accident occurred today in Viernheim, Bergstrasse district, in which a 70-year-old pedestrian was hit by a tram. Witnesses report that the woman wanted to cross the tracks at a stop and overlooked the incoming train. The tram driver applied emergency braking but was unable to avoid the collision. The pedestrian was trapped between the tram and the edge of the platform and dragged for several meters before she died seriously injured at the scene of the accident.

The tram driver suffered shock as a result of the incident. The road was closed for several hours and tram services had to be suspended. This could only be resumed late in the evening. Such incidents shed light on overall road safety, particularly for pedestrians who are often unprotected on the road.

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The incidents in Viernheim require a renewed look at road safety and pedestrian protection measures in order to prevent such tragedies in the future.