Alarming scenes in central Manchester after a Bee Network tram and a local bus looked to have collided in a serious crash.
The incident between the Metrolink carriage and the Stagecoach bus occurred around Mosley Street near Primark right in the city centre.
Judging by photos, the tram looks to have been heading towards the Market Street stop when it crashed virtually head-on into the oncoming bus.
The bus driver’s seat looks to have been completely caved in by the oncoming tram and while the vehicle itself has been evacuated, passengers can be seen on the tram.
Although full details are still unknown, the official Bee Network account shared a post detailing “severe disruption”, explaining that both Metrolink and bus services will be heavily affected as a result and have apologised for any inconvenience.
We have reached out to Transport for Greater Manchester, Stagecoach and the North West Ambulance Service for comment but are yet to receive a response.
It is unclear as to the welfare of all those on board, but an eyewitness in the area told The Manc that one of the drivers was being airlifted to the nearest hospital while new images show the bus driver receiving oxygen whilst being carefully cut from the cockpit by emergency responders.
You can see images of the emergency helicopter landing on Piccadilly Gardens down below:
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Several firefighters, ambulances and police officers are still currently at the scene and the area has been taped off from the public.
We sincerely hope everyone else involved in the incident is ok and wish those injured a speedy recovery.
This is a breaking news story. More info to follow…
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