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Cyclist seriously injured by streetcar in Zwickau

A streetcar rams into a cyclist in Zwickau, who then has to be resuscitated. (Symbolic image) / Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa
A streetcar rams into a cyclist in Zwickau, who then has to be resuscitated. (Symbolic image) / Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa

A streetcar crosses an intersection and crashes into a cyclist. The man is seriously injured. Paramedics happen to be at the scene and begin life-saving measures.

A cyclist was hit and seriously injured by a streetcar in Zwickau on Wednesday evening. Paramedics resuscitated the man after the accident on Äußere Schneeberger Straße, according to the police.

According to the information, the 46-year-old streetcar driver was steering the streetcar across the intersection to Breithauptstraße in the late evening hours when the light turned green. The cyclist is said to have been standing close to the tracks and was hit by the streetcar.

An ambulance happened to be in the vicinity. Paramedics initiated resuscitation measures and took the seriously injured man to hospital. According to the police, his identity has not yet been established beyond doubt. The investigation into the exact circumstances of the accident is ongoing.

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