Child seriously injured in Cologne tram accident

A ten year old boy was seriously injured after being struck by a Line 15 Stadtbahn tram in the Longerich district of Cologne. The accident occurred around 7:30 PM at the Wilhelm-Sollmann-Straße stop.

Preliminary police findings suggest the child may have ridden his bicycle onto the tracks against a red light, resulting in a collision with the tram. The boy became trapped under the front bogie of the vehicle and required heavy technical equipment from the fire department to be freed.

Following emergency medical treatment at the scene, the child was transported to a hospital accompanied by a doctor. The tram driver received psychological support. The incident caused significant disruptions to local transit, forcing the Kölner Verkehrsbetriebe (KVB) to implement shuttle services and partial line operations for lines 12 and 15.