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The collision occurred around 10:40 a.m. at the Thiersteinerallee / Dornacherstrasse intersection, as the Department of Justice and Security (JSD) announced on Twitter. The police have launched an investigation into the course of the accident. According to the police, two people are receiving medical attention at the scene. Two other people were injured and taken to hospital.
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1/6 On Wednesday morning, a tram and a delivery van collided in Thiersteinerallee. (Image: Telebasel)
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2/6 Four people were injured. (Image: Keystone)
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3/6 There are delays and deviations in the situation in tram traffic. (Image: Telebasel)
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4/6 BVB confirmed the accident to Telebasel. (Image: Telebasel)
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5/6 Tram derailed due to impact. (Image: Telebasel)
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6/6 There was extensive property damage on impact. (Image: Telebasel)
The accident occurred around 10:40 am at the Dornacherstrasse / Thiersteinerallee intersection. According to the first findings of the Basel-Stadt police, a delivery truck had left Dornacherstasse in the direction of Thiersteineralle. There it collided with a tram on line 16. The impact lifted the tram off the rails and crashed into three properly parked cars.
Rescue workers were at the scene with large numbers. The area around the accident was cordoned off in a large area. Traffic is affected until rescue work is completed. BVB announced situational deviations. Lines 15, 16 and 36 are affected. According to the police, it will take several hours before the accident site can be released.
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