A teenage girl has died after becoming trapped under a tram in Sydney, with witnesses reporting she was trying to jump “through the gap” between carriages.
Emergency services rushed to the light rail track at Haymarket just after midnight after reports a teen had been struck by a tram.
Police found the 16-year-old girl trapped under the tram with critical injuries.
The teenager was reportedly attempting to jump through the gap of the tram carriages when she fell through. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw
The scene on Thursday morning after emergency crews halted the Light Rail lines between Central and Circular Quay. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw
A witness told Nine News the teenage girl was trying to cross George Street by jumping through the gap between two carriages before she became trapped beneath the tram.
Passengers on board the tram could only watch on in horror as the tram ground to a halt.
A 16-year-old girl has died after being struck by a tram in Haymarket. Picture: Nine
The shocking incident occurred just after midnight. Picture: Nine
A police rescue crew with the help of Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) worked to free the girl.
Paramedics treated her at the scene but she died at the scene.
Police and fire rescue crews worked to free the girl. Picture: Sunrise
The 52-year-old male tram driver was taken to hospital for mandatory testing.
A crime scene was established and investigation is now underway into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Light rail services between Central and Circular Quay were halted throughout the morning while investigators combed the scene.
The tram has since been removed and regular timetables resumed as of 6am on Thursday morning.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
She suffered critical injuries and died at the scene. Picture: Sunrise
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