Hero commuters and passers-by pushed a Luas tram away from it's platform in a bid to rescue a schoolgirl trapped following a collision. <br /> <br /> Share <br /> Go To <br /> <br />The schoolgirl was involved in a collision with the tram in Dublin's city centre earlier today. <br /> <br />The incident occurred on the 'Red Line' outside the Jervis Street shopping centre before 9am this morning. <br /> <br />Commuters and passers-by rushed to the teenager's aid, and attempted to push the Luas away from the platform in a bid to free her. <br /> <br />The girl was eventually freed and was rushed to hospital - her injuries are not life-threatening. <br /> <br />It is understood that the girl - whose age is not known - suffered leg injuries and was removed to the Mater Hospital as a precautionary measure. <br /> <br />The attached footage, filmed by Łukasz Piguła and published to Facebook, shows the moment that the girl became trapped beneath the tram. <br /> <br />Elsewhere, at 7.15am this morning, a Red Line tram destined for the city centre collided with a bread van at a stop in Bluebell. <br /> <br />Traffic on the Naas Road and the Kylemore Road was affected briefly as a result. <br /> <br />According to a LUAS spokesperson, both incidents were minor and all services are now operating as normal.
