Woman in Zurich dies after being struck by tram while crossing tracks
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By Clara Bousfield
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The Zurich City Police have confirmed that a pedestrian has died after being hit by a tram on Thursday, October 29.
Tram struck pedestrian near Platte stop
The accident took place just after 8am this morning at the Platte tram stop in the centre of the city. The line 8 tram was heading along Gloriastrasse towards Zurich zoo when it “collided with a pedestrian” who was crossing the tracks. The woman then became trapped under the tram and died at the scene.
According to a Zurich City Police statement, the “circumstances of the accident” are now under investigation by the Zurich Public Prosecutor’s Office as well as the Zurich City Police.
Police and care teams respond to fatal crash
The Zurich fire department, along with specialists from the Zurich City Police's Accident Investigation Unit and the Zurich Forensic Institute, were sent to the scene. The woman’s identity is still unknown.
Witnesses who saw the accident are being supported by a care team.
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