15-year-old girl seriously injured after being hit by a tram in Antwerp
A 15-year-old girl has been seriously injured after she was hit by a tram in the Antwerp district of Merksem. The girl was attempting to cross over the tram track. The teenager was rushed to hospital with serious injuries. The accident resulted in distribution to tram services in parts of Merksem for a time on Tuesday morning.
At around 9:15 on Tuesday morning the girl was hit by a tram as she attempted to cross the tram line on the Bradabaan in Merksem. She probably didn’t hear or see the tram as she was crossing the track. The teenager was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
However, her condition is not said to be life-threatening. Police have offered the tram driver victim support counselling. The accident caused disruption to tram services between the Merksem Park and Ride and the Gasthuishoeve tram stop for a time on Tuesday morning.