Today is a national day of mourning.
At 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, a tram carrying up to 30 people and a truck carrying beer collided in the Melbourne suburb of Parkville. It left 50 kegs of beer from Carlton & United Breweries strewn across the road and footpath in the terrible tragedy.
"Paramedics arrived to find the tram extensively damaged and beer kegs from the truck strewn across the road," Paramedic Craig Cain told ABC News, as Australians shed a collective tear.
Luckily, only two people suffered minor injuries when the tram derailed. "Paramedics assessed those at the scene and no one was seriously hurt," Cain added.
The beer, though, is an entirely different matter.
A tram has attacked a truck full of beer kegs. Australians demand apology from all trams pic.twitter.com/fsotDOfFeM— Yvonne Thompson (@yvonnert) January 14, 2015
Distressing picture coming out of #Melbourne where a Beer truck has been hit by a Tram. #OhTheHumanity pic.twitter.com/xy4ta0jmQm— David Brown (@DAB475) January 14, 2015
Sad day. #beer truck collides with tram in #Melbourne. Humans all ok, beer critical. Bring mugs. Photo: @JamesFettes pic.twitter.com/SpJJYe33Dv— WineMarket (@wine_market) January 14, 2015
The most Melbourne thing ever just happened: A beer truck just collided with a tram. pic.twitter.com/2sUpx7OPTT— Ben (@rebenjamint) January 14, 2015
It's an odd sense of pride, finding out it was a tram on your tramline that had a faceoff with a beer truck.— Emma (@pransell) January 14, 2015
A tram and beer truck have collided in Parkville. There are supposedly 'kegs everywhere'. Such a sad day in this city's history. #melbourne— Brad Wood (@bradwoodradio) January 14, 2015
Homer RT @melbtimes A tram has derailed after colliding with a beer truck near Melbourne Zoo http://t.co/wL0sirXVoi pic.twitter.com/vpAeIksCVx— Daniel Jack Paproth (@pappy90) January 14, 2015
@pappy90 @melbtimes @illumination_ Bring pretzels... I repeat, bring pretzels.— The Rube (@RutegerJones) January 14, 2015