Trams crash in Rotterdam; 9 hurt
Nine people were injured in a rear-end collision between two trams on Dwasdijk in Rotterdam on Sunday afternoon.
One victim sustained a head injury, according to ANP. The others had neck complaints, among other things. Four people were taken to hospital for examination. One was referred to a GP. And the other four were treated by paramedics at the scene.
The collision involved tram 23 and the Feyenoord tram. The authorities are investigating how the accident happened.
In het laatste uurtje van de dienst tp geweest bij de aanrijding van twee @RETRotterdam trams op de #Dwarsdijk met oa @OD179194 &@POL_IJsselmonde & @AmbulanceZorgRR
— Marco Verzijl (@MarcoVerzijl) September 2, 2018
oa @wolf280161 hield op de verkeersleiding het tramverkeer gaande
Buurtbewoners brachten later koffie ☕ 👍😉 pic.twitter.com/yX3lvRQBKH
Fotograaf (Hiëronymus): RT nieuwsopbeeld: Gewonden na botsing tussen trams Dwarsdijk Rotterdam - https://t.co/KgeI7JaU21 pic.twitter.com/HuDlHfkjnL
— Capelle a/d IJssel (@CapelleVandaag) September 2, 2018