Overview
- The collision occurred at the intersection of Berliner Allee and Graf‑Adolf‑Straße and involved two tram carriages carrying about 60 passengers.
- The crash, which happened on Saturday, May 23, injured at least 27 people with five reported in serious condition and no immediate life‑threatening injuries among those removed from the tracks.
- Düsseldorf fire crews and ambulances treated dozens at the scene and said most passengers were able to leave the vehicles without a technical rescue.
- Rheinbahn has diverted multiple tram lines across the city while crews work at the site and police carry out a formal probe into the cause.
- Regional reporting has raised the possibility of a misaligned track switch or a tram on the wrong line as a cause, but investigators have not confirmed that theory and technical examinations are ongoing.