Accident under investigation 17-year-old hit and injured by streetcar in Zurich
An accident occurred on Sechseläutenplatz in Zurich on Friday evening: A 17-year-old was hit by a streetcar on line 8 after he fell onto the road.
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- At Sechseläutenplatz in Zurich on Friday evening, a 17-year-old was hit and injured by a number 8 streetcar.
- The teenager fell as he was crossing the carriageway with several other people.
- The fire department and paramedics had to rescue the injured man and take him to hospital; the police are investigating the accident.
An accident occurred on Friday evening at Sechseläutenplatz in Zurich. A 17-year-old was hit by a streetcar and injured, according to a statement.
According to the police, the accident occurred shortly after 10.30 pm. A streetcar on line 8 was traveling out of town on Theaterstrasse from Bellevue when several people suddenly crossed the road at Theaterstrasse 10. A 17-year-old pedestrian fell and the streetcar hit the teenager, who was lying on the ground.
The professional fire department from Schutz & Rettung Zürich had to lift the streetcar in order to rescue the casualty. The Schutz & Rettung ambulance service finally took the teenager to hospital.
The exact circumstances of the accident are being investigated by the Zurich city police.