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Car crashes into tram barriers in Bucharest, blocking Line 21

From Adevărul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A traffic accident on Bucharest’s Colentina Road blocked tram Line 21 in both directions between Cartier Colentina and Sportului.
  • Bucharest public transport operator STB later restored service toward Piața Sfântul Gheorghe, while disruption continued toward Pasaj Colentina.
  • Authorities had not provided details on the crash’s exact circumstances or any injuries.

A car crashed into the protective barriers beside the tram line on Bucharest’s Șoseaua Colentina, leaving one wheel on the tracks and disrupting Line 21.

The accident initially blocked trams in both directions between the Cartier Colentina and Sportului stops. Bucharest’s public transport operator, STB, described it as a traffic incident caused by a third party and announced diversion measures.

STB’s first notice, issued at about 1:40 p.m., reported a blockage toward Pasaj Colentina. About 20 minutes later, service was also affected toward Piața Sfântul Gheorghe. Images from the scene showed substantial damage to the car after it hit the tram barriers.

Tram service toward Piața Sfântul Gheorghe resumed normally from 2:10 p.m. Service toward Pasaj Colentina remained affected. The report said no information was yet available about the exact circumstances of the crash or whether anyone had been injured.

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Originally published by Adevărul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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