Ashton-under-Lyne teen seriously hurt after being hit by tram

Police said it was not yet known how the boy was injured at Ashton Moss tram stop (stock image)

A teenage boy has been seriously injured after being hit by a tram in Greater Manchester.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the boy was hit at about 17:00 GMT on Tuesday at Ashton Moss Metrolink station near Lord Sheldon Way.

A GMP spokeswoman said the boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The spokeswoman added that it was not yet known how the teenager, from Ashton-under-Lyne, came to be injured.

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