Horror as teenager rushed to hospital after being hit by tram in town centre

A teenager suffered serious head injuries after being hit by a tram[1] in Oldham[2] town centre. The 19-year-old was taken to hospital after being knocked down at King Street Metrolink[3] stop on Tuesday morning. Emergency services, including an air ambulance, were called to the scene at around 11am.

No arrests have been made, although a police scene was in place for much of the day. Trams were not stopping at King Street or Oldham Mumps stations while an investigation into the crash was ongoing.

Pictures from the scene show the platforms at King Street station taped off.

A stationary tram can be seen inside the cordon. A spokesperson for North West Ambulance Service said: "A 19-year-old man was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital with a head injury. The incident was attended by ambulance crew, an advanced paramedic, and an air ambulance crew."

A GMP spokesperson said: "At around 11am on Tuesday, November 28, officers were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving a tram and a pedestrian on King Street in Oldham.

Emergency services attended the scene a man was taken to hospital with serious injuries. "No arrests have been made and there is currently a scene in place while officers conduct further enquiries." Speaking earlier, Danny Vaughan, TfGM's Head of Metrolink, said: "At around 11am this morning a pedestrian was involved in a collision with a tram on King Street in Oldham, with emergency services arriving quickly at the scene to take the man to hospital.

"Service changes remain in place on the Rochdale[6] and East Didsbury[7] lines with trams only running from Rochdale Town Centre to Oldham Mumps, and from East Didsbury to Westwood.

Tickets and passes are being accepted on a number of local bus services which can be found on our website.

"While the exact circumstances surrounding the incident are unclear, we will support the operator and police with their investigations.

Our thoughts are with the man involved and their family at this time."

References

1. ^ hit by a tram (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
2. ^ Oldham (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
3. ^ Metrolink (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
4. ^ "Everyone wants to be happy for Christmas but that's not how it works." - What is SAD, and how do you cope with it? (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
5. ^ Met Office issues three-day snow warnings for parts of northern England and Scotland (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
6. ^ Rochdale (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
7. ^ Didsbury (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)