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Carelessly crossed the tracks 50-year-old man hit and killed by streetcar in Basel

SDA

7.12.2024 - 17:55

Resuscitation attempts by paramedics were unsuccessful. The man died at the scene of the accident.
Resuscitation attempts by paramedics were unsuccessful. The man died at the scene of the accident.
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A 50-year-old man has been fatally injured after being hit by a streetcar in Basel. The accident occurred shortly before 3 p.m. on Saturday at Aeschengraben. The victim is Brazilian.

Keystone-SDA

07.12.2024, 17:55

07.12.2024, 17:56

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  • A 50-year-old man has been fatally injured after being hit by a streetcar in Basel.
  • He probably overlooked the train when crossing the streetcar line.
  • The victim is Brazilian.
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The pedestrian was crossing the streetcar line when he was hit head-on by a streetcar approaching from Aeschenplatz, according to the Basel-Stadt cantonal police. Resuscitation attempts by several streetcar passengers, passers-by and the Basel-Stadt ambulance service had to be aborted without success. A breath test on the streetcar driver was negative.