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The answer is to pull the lever in such a way that the tracks jam halfway between switching. This will cause the train to derail and kill both sets of people in the ensuing carnage.
You did your best to stop the trolley so it was not negligent homicide it was a failed attempt to stop a train with no casualties on either track.