Safety · Zurich
Woman killed after a Cobra tram on Line 8 strikes her in Zurich
A woman was struck by a Cobra tram of line 8 while crossing the tracks near the Platte stop in Zurich's Kreis 7, and she was trapped under the vehicle. Rescuers could only recover her body, and the cause of the accident is still unclear.
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In brief
A woman crossing the tracks at the Platte stop was struck by a Cobra tram of line 8 shortly after 8.00 a.m. in Zurich's Kreis 7, according to the city police.
Firefighters from Schutz & Rettung Zürich could only recover the woman's body after she was trapped under the tram.
The woman's identity has not been established, and the Zurich prosecutor's office and city police are examining how the accident happened.
What happened
A woman was hit by a Cobra tram of line 8 in Zurich's Kreis 7 shortly after 8.00 a.m., as she crossed the tracks at the Platte stop. The tram was heading towards the zoo, according to the city police. She became trapped under the front of the vehicle, and firefighters from Schutz & Rettung Zürich could only recover her body.
Dating of the accident
A Keystone-ATS report carried by swissinfo.ch placed the accident on the morning before its publication, which would be 28 October. German-language reports from 20 Minuten and SRF's partner outlet name Thursday, 29 October, as the day of the accident.
Investigation and support
The woman has not been identified. The Zurich public prosecutor's office and the city police are examining the exact course of the accident, and the cause remains unclear. Specialists from the police accident unit and the Zurich Forensic Institute attended the scene. A care team was deployed for people who saw the accident.
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Sources and context
- SWI swissinfo.chZurich: woman hit by tram, deadZurigo: donna investita da tram, morta · original in Italian
- SWI swissinfo.chPasserby fatally injured in accident with Cobra tram in ZurichPassantin wird in Zürich bei Unfall mit Cobra-Tram tödlich verletzt · original in German
- 20 MinutenCity of Zurich: pedestrian dies in collision with tramStadt Zürich: Fussgängerin stirbt bei Kollision mit Tram · original in German
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