11-Year-Old Boy Suffers 'Life-Changing' Injuries in Tram Accident After Falling Between Streetcar and Platform

Published on October 08, 2025 at 06:25 PM
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AN 11-year-old boy who was left with “life changing injuries” after being hit by a tram remains in a serious condition in hospital.

The youngster was struck by the Meterolink tram at a stop in in Wythenshawe, South , yesterday.

Emergency services near trams on Brownley Road / Crossacres Tram Stop.The youngster was rushed to hospital where he remains in a stable condition Police tape across tram tracks at night on Brownley Road/Crossacres Tram Stop, with emergency services visible in the background.The scene remained taped off late into the night

It is thought the schoolboy fell “between the tram and the platform” before the tram began to move.

Emergency services rushed to the horrific scene and raced the boy to hospital for urgent medical treatment.

The 11-year-old remains in the care of medics at the hospital and is in a stable condition, Greater said.

While police investigations into the horror were carried out a large cordon was put in place around the scene.

Roads were closed off and traffic was diverted as an air ambulance came in to land.

With a police into the horrific incident ongoing, any witnesses have been urged to come forward.

Officers were seen conducting their probe at the scene late into Tuesday evening.

Tram services to Manchester Airport were cancelled for the majority of the evening after the incident.

Emergency services at Brownley Road / Crossacres Tram Stop in Wythenshawe.Emergency services raced to Brownley Road Crossacres Tram Stop in Wythenshawe yesterday evening

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