Firetruck collides with a tram in Sydney with three passengers injured and light rail off tracks

A firetruck has collided into a light rail vehicle injuring three passengers and causing the tram to come off its tracks. 

The accident happened at the Haymarket intersection of Pitt St and Eddy Avenue in Sydney on Monday.

In a statement, Fire and Rescue NSW said: ‘The light rail has come off the tracks as a result of the collision both roads are closed.’ 

The three passengers suffered minor injuries. A NSW Ambulance crew is on the scene. 

Fire and Rescue NSW said in a statement: ‘The light rail has come off the tracks as a result of the collision both roads are closed’