By NOOR QURASHI, NEWS REPORTER Published: 01:09 BST, 9 October 2025 | Updated: 02:28 BST, 9 October 2025
An 11-year-old boy has been left with life-changing injuries after falling 'between the tram and the platform' at a Metrolink stop.Emergency services were called to Brownley Road in Wythenshawe, Manchester on Tuesday afternoon following reports of a child being 'dragged underneath'.A large cordon was put in place and police have put out an appeal for witnesses.The victim remains in a stable condition after being flown by air ambulance to hospital.It is understood he had fallen 'between the tram and the platform' before the tram started to move away from the stop.A neighbour told Manchester Evening News: 'I just heard all the sirens - the police, ambulance, helicopter that landed across the road. It was completely shocking, I only found out what happened later and it's just horrible.'Tram services between Roundthorn and the Airport were suspended due to the police investigation with commuters advised to check the Transport for Greater Manchester website.Several road closures were also put in place. The boy was left fighting for his life after he was hit by a tram in Wythenshawe, south Manchester, and 'dragged underneath' on Tuesday afternoon Greater Manchester Police said on Tuesday the boy, 11, had suffered 'life-changing and potentially life-threatening injuries'A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police had said: 'Emergency services are currently responding to reports of a serious incident on the tram network at Crossacres tram stop in Wythenshawe.'A boy was struck by a tram and has been taken to hospital with life-changing and potentially life-threatening injuries.'Trams to Manchester Airport have been suspended whilst emergency service personnel conduct their enquiries.'Danny Vaughan of Transport for Greater Manchester told the Daily Mail: 'First and foremost our thoughts are with the boy - who suffered serious injuries during the collision - and his loved ones at this extremely difficult time.'Our priority was to work with Greater Manchester Police and the North West Ambulance Service in their immediate response. We are now doing everything we can to support the police investigation into exactly what happened.'We're also working with the operator to make sure the staff involved have the support they need.'Roads later reopened, with tram and bus services resumed as normal.
