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Tram Hits 80-Year-Old in Vienna-Landstraße: Life-Threatening Condition

Der Fußgänger erlitt lebensgefährliche Verletzungen.
Der Fußgänger erlitt lebensgefährliche Verletzungen. ©APA (Sujet)
An 80-year-old man was hit by a tram and critically injured on Thursday in Fasangasse in Vienna-Landstraße. Despite an emergency stop, a collision occurred.

In Vienna's Fasangasse, a serious traffic accident occurred on December 4th around 12:30 PM. An 80-year-old pedestrian was hit by a tram while crossing the road and critically injured.

Despite Emergency Stop: Tram Hit Pedestrian in Vienna-Landstraße

According to initial police investigations, the man wanted to cross the street between two sidewalks when the tram approached. The driver immediately initiated an emergency stop but could not prevent the collision.

The Vienna professional rescue service treated the seriously injured man on site and took him to a hospital in critical condition. Further details about the 80-year-old's health status were initially not available.

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