Tram Hits Woman and Two Children in Prague’s Palmovka

A serious accident occurred on Monday morning just before 8 a.m. in Prague’s Palmovka district, where a tram hit a woman who was with her two small children.

The woman became trapped under the tram and had to be rescued by firefighters. One of the children, a three-year-old girl, was also injured.

The accident took place on Zenklova Street, near the Palmovka tram stop.

“There was a traffic accident involving a tram and a pedestrian, who was trapped under the tram,” confirmed police spokesperson Richard Hrdina.

The woman was with her two children—a three-year-old girl and a five-year-old boy—at the time of the accident.

Firefighters were quickly called to free the woman. “In Zenklova Street, we extricated a person from under the tram and handed her over to paramedics,” the Prague fire department posted on X at around 8:45 a.m.

Two rescue teams, along with a doctor and an inspector, responded to the scene. The woman was taken to Vinohradská Hospital, and one of the children was also injured.

“The woman sustained multiple injuries but remained conscious,” said Jana Poštová, spokesperson for Prague emergency services. “The three-year-old child suffered bruises and abrasions, while the five-year-old boy was unharmed.”

All three were taken to the hospital for further treatment. “The police are investigating the cause and circumstances of the accident,” Hrdina added.

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