Sydney light rail: Emergency evacuation of 60 people as truck hits tram on Pitt St, Haymarket

Matt Shrivell
The Nightly
The light rail service is in chaos.
The light rail service is in chaos. Credit: AAP

The Sydney CBD is in chaos after a serious crash between a truck and light rail service with over 60 people evacuated.

The collision sparked commuter chaos in Haymarket on Friday morning with police called to the intersection of Pitt and Hay St shortly before 7am following reports of a crash.

The impact caused the tram to derail, prompting the evacuation of all passengers.

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One man sustained minor injuries in the incident.

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