21 Jul 2024

Man and child dead after pram falls on train tracks in Sydney's south

5:13 pm on 21 July 2024

By Millie Roberts, ABC

An Australian Federal Police car

Sydney police and emergency services have responded to an incident at a railway station in which a child and man were killed. (File photo) Photo: 123RF

A man and child have died after a pram rolled onto train tracks in Sydney's south.

Emergency services were called to Carlton Railway Station at about 12.25pm on Sunday after reports the pram, carrying two children, had rolled from the platform.

A two-year-old girl and a 40-year-old man died at the scene.

A second two-year-old girl and a 39-year-old woman were not injured and were being assessed by paramedics.

Officers from the St George Police Area Command have established a crime scene.

NSW Police said the incident was not believed to be suspicious at this time.

Trains are not running between Wolli Creek and Hurstville on the T4 line, and the public has been urged to avoid the area.

Transport for NSW said bus companies had been contacted to provide replacement services but were not on site yet.

It advised passengers to listen to announcements and check information displays for service updates.

-This story was first published by ABC

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