Saxony: collision with tram: man and children seriously injured

Coswig (dpa / sn) - A man and two children crashed into a tram in Coswig (Meissen district) and were seriously injured.

Saxony: collision with tram: man and children seriously injured

Coswig (dpa / sn) - A man and two children crashed into a tram in Coswig (Meissen district) and were seriously injured. The 31-year-old man wanted to cross a level crossing by car despite the red traffic light on Friday evening and overlooked the approaching train, a police spokesman said. As a result of the collision, the tram was lifted off the tracks and the car was thrown into the adjacent meadow. The driver and the children in the car, a five-year-old girl and a two-year-old boy, were taken to the hospital. The tram driver and an inmate suffered minor injuries and were taken care of by the rescue workers on site. The driver was under the influence of alcohol, police said.