The accident involving the tram happened today around noon on the Balkovskaya Street - the tram flew from the Malovsky Descent, demolished the power transmission support and damaged the passenger car.

According to preliminary data, no one was hurt, notes Duma.

As reported by "Dumskaya" in the press service of "OGET", the car of the route number 15 was defective, the shunting driver drove him to the depot to put there for repairs.

"For reasons that are not yet clear, the car began to roll back, knocked down the support, put the network. There were no passengers in it, "the company noted..

The police work on the spot.

The tram touched the Ford, but the driver did not suffer. The consequences of the accident are quickly eliminated, however, traffic is still difficult on the Balkovskaya.

In turn, the employees of Odesgorelectrotrans, who wished to remain anonymous, say that the accident could have occurred due to a non-working battery.

"The tram is old, the batteries have not worked for a long time, and when the supply of electricity is lost on the line, when the battery is not working, all the tramway systems are refused," explained our interlocutor.

Recall that in 2010 at the same place there was a similar accident: during the movement from the descent at the tram refused brakes, and he flew along the street. Malovsky, and turned over at the turn and fell on the car "Tavria". The driver of the car died. The tram was also driven, and there were no passengers in the cabin.

Dumskaya TV.