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VisitError in Track Switching Confirmed as Cause of Strasbourg Tram Collision by March 31, 2025?
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Official report from the French transportation authorities or Strasbourg city officials
Two Trams Collide in Strasbourg Tunnel, Injuring Up to 50 People
Jan 11, 2025, 03:58 PM
A head-on collision between two trams in Strasbourg, France, has injured at least 20 people, with reports indicating the number of injured could be as high as 50. The accident occurred on Saturday afternoon in a tunnel leading to the city's central station, Gare Centrale. Emergency services are on the scene, and authorities are investigating the cause, with preliminary indications pointing to an error in track switching that may have caused one tram to enter the wrong track.
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