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Police hunt van driver who 'fled' after death of girl

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February 23, 2025

POLICE have confirmed they are hunting the driver of a van who 'fled the scene' following a collision with a tram that ended in the death of a girl aged three.

- By JOHN SCHEERHOUT

Police hunt van driver who 'fled' after death of girl

It is understood the girl was hit by a Mercedez-Benz van moments after it had crashed into a Metrolink tram and mounted the pavement on Mosley Street in Manchester city centre shortly before 10am yesterday. The collision prompted a huge emergency services response with two air ambulances being dispatched to the scene.

The girl was taken to hospital but died later, police have confirmed.

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