Overview
- The line 9 tram left the tracks around 4 p.m. on Viale Vittorio Veneto in the Porta Venezia area and struck a building.
- At least three people were transported by ambulance and about ten sustained minor injuries at the scene, with one fatality reported by local media and totals still unconfirmed.
- Firefighters dispatched five vehicles and 25 personnel to the site, where at least one person was reported trapped under the tram.
- Investigators are evaluating whether excessive speed led to the derailment, with questions about any sudden braking or evasive maneuver involving pedestrians.
- The vehicle is a recently introduced Tramlink bidirectional model that entered service in Milan only weeks ago.