Two trams collide in Zurich suburb
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Two trams collide in Zurich suburb
Two trams collided in Zurich Oerlikon on Monday afternoon. Three people suffered moderate injuries, including the two drivers. A fourth person suffered minor injuries.
Shortly before 1:00 p.m., a tram from line 11 was traveling on Schaffhauserstrasse toward the Hallenstadion. At the same time, a tram from line 14, headed out of the city, was approaching, the Zurich city police reported this afternoon. At the Sternen Oerlikon stop, the two trams collided, both ending up off the tracks.
According to an incident report from Zurich public transport operator VBZ, several tram and bus lines are affected. The company recommended that passengers use the S-Bahn regional train service instead.
There was already a tram accident in Zurich this morning: a car collided with a tram on Sihlstrasse.
Adapted from German by DeepL/ac
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