On Sunday morning, the first images emerged of the accident in which two STB trams, one old and one new, collided violently in the Stefan cel Mare area of ​​Bucharest. The probable cause was human error, the Bucharest Transport Company reported on Sunday.

Footage of the violent collision between two trams appeared on social networks.

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“Regarding the incident on Sunday, December 24, 2023, at 5:56 a.m., in which two STB SA cars were involved in an accident in the area of ​​the highway intersection. Ştefan cel Mare with Lizeanu Street, we make the following additions: Evaluation of the STB technical commission on the spot: roadway – in the relevant technical parameters; macaz Lizeanu intersection – functional; wagons without technical malfunctions that could cause derailment,” said the press release of STB, which is transmitted by Agerpres.

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In these conditions. the preliminary conclusion is that human error was the probable cause of the accident.

“Preliminary conclusion: the left turn signal is on (direction Ştefan cel Mare on Obor, in the area of ​​Lizeanu intersection); tram car 5 continued forward without turning off the left switch; The probable cause of the accident is human error,” the STB said in a statement.

The STB Technical Commission makes its own assessment and will take into account the report of the Bucharest Traffic Police Brigade in its final conclusions, the transport company adds.

On Sunday morning, two trams collided on the Highway Stefan cel Mare in the capital, and as a result of the impact, two Whatmans and one of the passengers suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital for medical treatment.

“Today, December 24, at 05:56 on the track. Ştefan cel Mare intersection with st. Lizeanu, in the direction of Piaţa Sf.Gheorghe, tram line 5 hit the front left corner of tram line 1, which was traveling in the direction of Banu Manta. Two Whatmans were tested with a breathalyzer, the result was 0. As a result of the impact, the drivers of two trams and one of the passengers received minor injuries, they were taken to the hospital for medical assistance. To handle the flow of passengers, route line 601 was created, which ran from Basarab station to Bucur Obor, roads: Şos. Ştefan cel Mare, Bd. Iancu de Hunedoara, Road. Nicolae Titulescu, cal. Griviţei, Piaţa Garii de Nord, Bd. Dinicu Golescu, returning to the Basarab station,” reports STB.