Sydney’s Pitt Street closed after tram and fire truck collide

A firefighter and light rail passenger have been taken to hospital after a tram collided with a fire truck at a busy CBD intersection. The moment of impact was captured on security cameras and by bystanders.

A busy Haymarket intersection was closed to CBD drivers into the evening after a light rail tram and a fire truck collided on Monday morning.

Two people were hospitalised after the collision at Pitt Street and Eddy Avenue.

A Fire and Rescue NSW fire pumper responding to an emergency incident struck the tram on Pitt Street and derailed the front carriage shortly before 11am.

Paramedics treated five people at the scene for injuries.

A firefighter in his 40s, who is believed to be the truck driver was hospitalised with minor injuries, and a female tram passenger believed to be in her 70s suffering chest injuries.

Two people were hospitalised after a tram and fire truck collided on Monday. Picture: Richard Dobson

Paramedics treated five people at the crash site. Picture: Richard Dobson

The man was taken to Royal Prince Alfred and the woman was transported to St Vincents Hospital – both in a stable condition.

“Three people were assessed by paramedics and didn’t require any further treatment, while two people were taken to hospital,” NSW Ambulance Inspector Ben Saywell said.

“This occurred in a really busy part of the CBD with a lot of pedestrians, so we’re thankful that no one was seriously injured.”

Both vehicles also sustained significant damage with the inner mechanics of the light rail tram becoming exposed as the front of the carriage was torn off in the crash.

Emergency workers just used a truck to try and pull the light rail train which crashed on Pitt Street. pic.twitter.com/fuF1TboeVR

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The fire truck was responding to another call when it collided with the tram. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

A number of light rail carriages were derailed. Picture: John Grainger

“It’s definitely a different level when you’re going to attend to your own colleagues,” FRNSW Superintendent Adam Dewberry said.

“We’ll go through our processes to investigate the events leading up to the collision, and the police will do their investigation as well.”

FRNSW also dispatched a rescue truck to help get the train back on the track.

There was no access into Eddy Ave from Elizabeth Street, and Pitt St was closed in both directions until 7 PM on Monday evening.

Light rail services have since resumed between Central and Circular Quay, and all lanes of Pitt Street and Eddy Avenue are now open at Haymarket.