In Nizhny Tagil, a tram derailed with several dozen passengers on…
In Nizhny Tagil, a tram derailed with several dozen passengers on board; six people, including two children, sought medical attention, the Sverdlovsk Region State Traffic Safety Inspectorate reported.
Consensus
- A tram on route №12 in Nizhnii Tagil derailed on August 5.
- The tram was carrying approximately 30 passengers.
- Six passengers, including two children, sought medical assistance.
- The derailment occurred after the rear truck came off the tracks during movement.
- The tram collided with a power line pole.
- The driver applied emergency braking after feeling a sudden jolt.
- The driver lost control of the tram's trajectory following the derailment.
- An administrative investigation was initiated against the driver.
- A check is being conducted by the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate of Sverdlovsk Oblast.
- The injured were released home by medical personnel.
Points of divergence
- The incident occurred on Kulibina Street in Nizhny Tagil. — vm
- The driver is a 31-year-old local resident with one year of experience in category 'Tm'. — interfax
- The driver was not under the influence of alcohol, as confirmed by testing. — interfax
- The driver reported feeling a sudden jolt after passenger boarding and alighting, before starting movement at an unregulated intersection. — interfax
- The driver reported feeling the jolt after passenger boarding and alighting at an unregulated intersection of Kulibina and Bondina streets. — vesti
- Administrative charges were filed under Article 12.33 of the KоАП (damage to road infrastructure) and Part 2 of Article 12.24 (traffic violation causing moderate harm to health). — interfax
- Administrative materials were prepared against the driver, but no specific articles were cited. — vesti
- Another traffic incident occurred on June 10 in Yekaterinburg involving a bus that hit pedestrians near the 'Bolshoy Zlatoust' church. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Tram with 30 passengers derailed and collided with an overhead power line in Nizhny Tagil — Вечерняя Москва
- In Nizhny Tagil, people were injured when a tram derailed — Интерфакс
- Six people injured in a tram derailment in the Ural region — Вести