Primary school child hit by a train on the way to school is fighting for life in hospital – as new details emerge about the horrific incident
- A boy, 11, was hit by a train
- He was critically injured
An 11-year-old boy is fighting for life in hospital after he was struck by a train in suburban Adelaide during the morning rush hour.
The boy was hit at Tambelin Railway Station in Evanston Gardens, northern Adelaide, shortly before 8.15am (ACDT) on Tuesday morning.
Daily Mail Australia understands the Year 7 student suffered critical injuries, including a head laceration, and was rushed to the Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
Police say the child is conscious and breathing.
An 11-year-old boy was hit by a train in northern Adelaide on Tuesday morning (pictured, emergency responders at the scene)
The boy was left with critical injuries from the crash but is reportedly conscious and breathing (pictured, emergency responders at the scene)
In a communication to parents, Head of Trinity College Nick Hately said the student was struck by the train while crossing Tambelin Railway Station.
Mr Hately said a number of students watched as the boy was hit.
‘The incident occurred before school and a number of Trinity students and staff witnessed this event,’ he said.
Students Sophie Shepley, 18, and Morgan Taylor, 18, witnessed the incident, Adelaide Now reports.
‘The train stopped and people were running up and banging on the door,’ Ms Shepley said.
‘They were getting everyone’s attention to let people know someone’s been hit. It was really confusing and we didn’t know what to do.’
The child was taken to the Women’s and Children’s Hospital (above) in Adelaide’s CBD after reportedly suffering a head laceration in the crash
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