Hit by tram at the Ullevi Stadium – Aftonbladet

The two friends were on their way to Ullevi Stadium to see Håkan Hellström concert.

But they never saw the tram when they would cross the street.

One of the men in the 45-years old was hit and died.

His friend was shocked difficult.

There were many people in movement around the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg on Saturday night, facing Hakan Hellstrom’s sold-out concert.

the two friends from Skåne, according to police in Gothenburg, on the way to the concert, just like 70,000 others.

When they tried to cross the tracks they did not see the tram coming until it was too late.

– One of them was hit and taken to hospital seriously injured, says Johan Josarp, duty officer at polsien in Gothenburg.

the rescue, which was quickly on the scene, was forced to lift the tram to pull the man.

– We received an alarm that a person had fallen below the tram. We were quickly there and pulled out the person was taken to hospital, said Rolf Kagelind, alarm and lead operator at the emergency services in Gothenburg.

The man was taken to Sahlgrenska hospital with life-threatening injuries.

From announced it later, at 21:30 pm, the man died of his injuries.

– Relatives are informed, says Johan Josarp.

the friend, who escaped physically unhurt, was shocked difficult.

the accident caused great mood even the police.

– Yes, it’s not funny at all this, says Johan Josarp.

the police have launched an investigation into negligence in traffic.

– This applies to pedestrians, but we’ll also see how the tram has been said Johan Josap.

– the tram is taken seized to undergo forensic examination.

the accident occurred between the Scandinavium and Ullevi.

Light rail traffic between Cross road and Ullevi Southern shut down and traffic is now led on.