A teenage girl has died after becoming trapped under a tram in the Sydney’s CBD. 7NEWS
Police told 7NEWS the 16-year-old was climbing through the exterior coupling that connects one carriage to another, in an attempt to cross the tracks while the tram was stationary.Watch the latest news and stream for free onPolice said that when the tram started moving from the Goulburn Street intersection, it trapped the girl underneath.
Witnesses told 7NEWS the girl was dragged for around 100m, as her horrified friend watched on, screaming for help. The light rail driver heard the friend’s screams, with the tram coming to a stop at China Town station at midnight, 7NEWS understands. “Emergency services were called to George Street, Haymarket, following reports of a pedestrian trapped under a light rail tram,” NSW Police said.A 16-year-old has died after she was trapped under a light rail tram in Sydney’s CBD.She was freed from underneath the tram by Police Rescue and Fire & Rescue NSW and treated at the scene by NSW paramedics.The 52-year-old male driver of the tram was taken to hospital for mandatory testing.A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
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