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| Three-year-old girl killed in collision in Manchester city centre | Three-year-old girl killed in collision in Manchester city centre |
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| Greater Manchester police say girl died from her injuries after incident on Mosley Street involving tram and van | Greater Manchester police say girl died from her injuries after incident on Mosley Street involving tram and van |
| A three-year-old girl has been killed in a collision between a tram and a van in Manchester. | A three-year-old girl has been killed in a collision between a tram and a van in Manchester. |
| Greater Manchester police officers are currently on Mosley Street, near to St Peter’s Square, after a collision which took place on Saturday morning. | |
| Officers said the girl was taken to hospital after the incident in the city centre, and later died from her injuries. According to reports, the girl was a pedestrian on the street and was hit by the van after it rebounded after a crash with the tram. | |
| The van driver is yet to be found, and the area and nearby streets have been cordoned off. | |
| No arrests have been made, and Manchester Evening News has reported that the driver fled the scene. | |
| Manchester’s Bee Network said on social media: “Due to a road traffic collision on Mosley Street in the city centre, no tram services are operating between St Peter’s Square and Piccadilly Gardens.” | Manchester’s Bee Network said on social media: “Due to a road traffic collision on Mosley Street in the city centre, no tram services are operating between St Peter’s Square and Piccadilly Gardens.” |
| Tram routes are being redirected through Exchange Square until further notice. | |
| A Greater Manchester police spokesperson said: “Emergency services are responding to reports of a collision involving a tram and a van in Manchester city centre. | |
| “A three-year-old girl was taken to hospital and has sadly passed away from her injuries. No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.” |