Re: Fatal in Spencer Street

["John Wayman" <trecker@bigpond.com>]

Would this accident have been fatal if lifeguards of some description were
fitted to the tram?

Looking under the modern Melbourne tram, death is certain unless the driver
can stop within a metre or so of hitting someone.

Did 1041 or the original Z cars have traditional lifeguards?

Cheers
John Wayman

A. Tubbs <atubbs@mpx.com.au> wrote in message
AIgj3.28$MG6.449828@news0.optus.net.au">news:AIgj3.28$MG6.449828@news0.optus.net.au...
> Hi there
>
> A person was hit by a tram at the intersection of Spencer & Collins about
> 16h20, police in attendance by 16h25 and fire & ambulance by 16h30. The
> remains of the person were deposited opposite Francis Street and also at
> several other areas between Collins & Bourke Sts, suggesting the person
was
> dragged along the roadway. A B  class tram was shut down at the Bourke
> Street stop. As at 17h00 there were many police and Yarra trams personnel
on
> the scene including the CEO and they were preparing to remove the remains
at
> about 17h10. Spencer St was closed to traffic between Flinders & Bourke
Sts.
> and Trams diverted or turned short.
>
> Anthony Tubbs
>
>