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| Girl, three, killed in van-tram collision in Manchester city centre | |
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| Greater Manchester police say girl died from her injuries after incident on Mosley Street | |
| A three-year-old girl has been killed after a collision between a tram and a van in Manchester. | |
| Greater Manchester police officers attended the scene on Mosley Street, near to St Peter’s Square, after the collision on Saturday morning. | Greater Manchester police officers attended the scene on Mosley Street, near to St Peter’s Square, after the collision 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 from a collision with the tram. | 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 from a collision with the tram. |
| The van driver has yet to be found, and the area and nearby streets have been cordoned off. | The van driver has yet to be found, and the area and nearby streets have been cordoned off. |
| No arrests have been made, and Manchester Evening News reported that the driver fled the scene. | No arrests have been made, and Manchester Evening News 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 have been redirected through Exchange Square until further notice. | Tram routes have been 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 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 inquiries are ongoing.” | “A three-year-old girl was taken to hospital and has sadly passed away from her injuries. No arrests have been made and inquiries are ongoing.” |