Mannheim (dpa / lsw) - When his car collided with a tram, a driver was seriously injured in Mannheim.

According to a report from the police, the man is said to have disregarded a red traffic light at an intersection on Monday morning and rammed the tram with his vehicle.

The train was then derailed.

According to a spokesman, the train driver probably suffered a shock, the passengers were uninjured.

According to the fire department, the driver was trapped in his car and had to be freed.

The accident occurred in the Fahrlach district.