A 3 year old died after a van collided with a tram in Manchester City Centre. She was hit after the van crashed.
The girl was hit by the van after it crashed into the Metrolink tram in the city center. Police came to Mosley Street right away. The area has a police cordon now, and trams aren’t running through St Peter’s Square.
The girl was walking on Mosley Street when the van hit her as it bounced back after hitting the tram, reports say. Police in Manchester shared news that they responded to the crash, which involved a tram and a van.
The girl was taken to a hospital, but sadly, she died from her injuries. Nobody has been arrested yet, and the police are still investigating everything. The tram traveled from Victoria and was headed toward Manchester Airport.
The collision happened near St Peter’s Square. Pictures show the van on the sidewalk on Mosley Street. Police and Metrolink staff have been there since the morning. Detectives are also on the scene, and officers are talking to local businesses to understand what happened.
Transport for Greater Manchester spoke out, saying to expect big delays on trams as no trams run through St Peter’s Square now. Metrolink tickets work on some buses and certain Northern trains. Some trams are going through Exchange Square instead.