23-year-old dies in tram accident in Sarajevo

(Patria) - A twenty-three-year-old man died today at the tram station near the Secondary Mechanical Technical School in Sarajevo, when he was hit by a tram that had previously derailed.

This information was confirmed to the media by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP) of Sarajevo Canton (KS), which stated that the identity of the deceased man, born in 2003, is known.

Four other people were seriously injured in the accident. One of them, a girl born in 2009, had her leg amputated.

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Watch the video of the tram derailing in Sarajevo

(Patria) - The Patria News Agency is in possession of footage of today's horrific traffic accident near the Secondary Mechanical Technical School in Sarajevo, in which one person died after a tram derailed, while four were seriously injured.

The accident occurred today around 12 PM near the Secondary Mechanical Technical School when a tram traveling from the train station towards Baščaršija derailed and ended up on the main road.

The KS Prosecutor's Office announced that the investigation into the tram accident, conducted under the supervision of two prosecutors and in the presence of mechanical and traffic experts, will continue tomorrow.

- Necessary expert examinations will be conducted to determine all circumstances and the manner of the accident, after which a decision on further procedural actions will be made - said the KS Prosecutor's Office.

Due to the investigation, huge traffic jams occurred as parts of the main city road were closed to traffic, and vehicles were redirected to alternative routes.