Drama in Leipzig: tram accident and rescuer for kite surfers!

Traffic accident with tram in Reudnitz-Thonberg, help for kite surfers at Zwenkauer See, Jeep theft in Leipzig.
Traffic accident with tram in Reudnitz-Thonberg, help for kite surfers at Zwenkauer See, Jeep theft in Leipzig. (Symbolbild/ML)

Drama in Leipzig: tram accident and rescuer for kite surfers!

Leipzig, Prager Straße, Deutschland - On June 6, 2025, there were several incidents in Leipzig that significantly influenced the city and traffic situation. The events include a traffic accident with a tram, a dramatic rescue operation for a kite surfer and the theft of a high-quality car.

A traffic accident occurred around 8:05 a.m. on Prague Strasse in Reudnitz-Thonberg. A 33-year-old Skoda driver wanted to turn to the court path at the intersection and overlooked an approaching tram. In the incident, the driver suffered minor injuries, which, however, did not require medical treatment. The damage to property is around 12,000 euros, and there were traffic restrictions while the traffic accident service started the investigation on site, as the L-Iz reported.

further traffic accidents and their consequences

Another tram accident occurred on the same day around 4:40 p.m. on the corner of Waldstraße/Möckernsche Allee. A 58-year-old driver was slightly injured when she overlooked a tram of line 4 while turning into Waldstrasse. This accident also led to considerable delays and failures in the tram traffic of line 4, while the police determined the course of the accident. The property damage incurred in this incident is estimated at around 55,000 euros, such as the LVZ reports.

The water protection police were not idle. At the Zwenkauer See, a kite surfer had to be saved around 12:05 p.m. after it had come into an emergency due to strong wind and current. A passer -by had alerted the police who acted quickly. At 12:20 p.m. the woman was brought ashore unharmed. Their surf utensils driving in the water could also be recovered and handed over to the surf, as in the L-Iz reported.

theft of a jeeps

The theft of a black jeep Grand Cherokee SRT in Leipzig-Leutzsch also includes the theft of a black jeep Grand Cherokee. The car was stolen between 7:00 p.m. on June 5 and 8:15 a.m. on June 6th. The vehicle has an estimated current value of around 50,000 euros. The police are already investigating and is looking for the hardy case, in particular, so that the affected vehicle owner can calculate further in the next few days.

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