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The suspect admitted to having pushed the 49-year-old, who was seriously but not life-threateningly injured, police spokesman Markus Dittrich told APA on Wednesday. “But he denies having acted intentionally.”
According to the police spokesman, it is now clear that the act was preceded by a dispute at a sausage stand at the scene. Alcohol may also have been involved, although it was unclear who consumed how much. In any case, the 49-year-old was pushed in front of the 6 tram around 6 p.m. According to Wiener Linien, the driver was unable to prevent a collision despite emergency braking. The man was struck by the tram and suffered multiple, non-life-threatening injuries.
Suspect stood at sausage stand
Paramedics from the Vienna professional rescue service and an emergency doctor provided emergency medical care to the 49-year-old. Preparations were made by the Vienna fire brigade to lift the wagon under which the man was lying. A screen was also set up. The emergency services finally pulled the man out from under the tram without lifting the wagon. He was taken to the trauma room of a hospital.
A witness drew the attention of officers from the Kandlgasse police inspection to the 43-year-old, who was still standing at the sausage stand. The police arrested him. Eyewitnesses reported that the 49-year-old appeared to have been belligerent and fussed, which could have been a motive for the crime. The police reported the arrested person for intentionally causing serious bodily harm.
Source: Nachrichten
