Tram hitting person in Birmingham caused disruption to services

Thankfully, the person was unharmed

Trams were disrupted in Birmingham last night due to a person being hit by a tram.

West Midlands Metro warned of no service between some stops in the city yesterday evening (September 21) following an incident just after 7pm.

British Transport Police has confirmed the incident was a collision between a pedestrian and a tram. Thankfully, the person was not injured.

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West Midlands Metro line | Photo: Gurdip Thandi/LDRS

At the time a spokesperson for West Midlands Metro said: “Due to an incident at Grand Central there will be no service operating between Grand Central & Edgbaston Village.

“Trams are operating between Grand Central & Library only.”

West Midlands Metro has been contacted for further comment.

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