Three dead after tanker and tram collide at crossing in Germany

Vehicles burn after the collision in Ubstadt-Weiher, Germany (Rene Priebe/dpa via AP)

A tanker collided with a tram at a crossing in southwestern Germany on Tuesday and both vehicles caught fire, leaving three people dead and several injured, authorities said.

The collision occurred early on Tuesday afternoon in Zeutern, part of the Ubstadt-Weiher municipality north of the city of Karlsruhe. It was not immediately clear what led to the accident.