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Dramatic scenes at a tram stop in Essen: An 81-year-old woman drove into a crowd with her car there on Saturday. Twelve people were injured, three of them life threatening, said a police spokesman. How it could have happened was initially unclear. According to the first findings, the police assume an accident.
The car drove into the crowd without braking
At around 5:15 p.m., the victims got off the tram at the Gervinusstrasse stop or when the silver-colored car apparently drove into the crowd unchecked. Twelve injured came to the hospital, including the 81-year-old and her passenger, also an older man.
The accident driver’s vehicle
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The police and fire department immediately received numerous emergency calls. When the emergency services arrived with a large contingent at the busy intersection in the Frohnhausen district, the picture was bad, said the police spokesman. “There were injuries everywhere on the street.” Many witnesses were in shock.
Numerous passers-by had already looked after the people before emergency doctors and paramedics took over the care. “There were really all injured people by their side, which was exemplary,” said a fire department spokesman. “It often helps if someone just talks the injured person well.”
The stop is located in the middle of the street, according to police, so passengers have to cross the lane. There is a traffic light for the following cars. The police are now going to interview witnesses to determine how the incident happened. (AP)
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