Horror as Year 7 student is hit by a train after his backpack became caught between two carriages

By OLIVIA DAY, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 22:16, 11 May 2026 | Updated: 22:21, 11 May 2026 A young boy is fighting for life after he was hit by a train and dragged several metres after his backpack reportedly became tangled between carriages.  The Year 7 student from St Aloysius College was standing on a platform at North Melbourne Railway Station about 4pm on Monday.  It's understood the boy was hit by the train, dragged several metres and then trapped underneath it in front of a crowd of commuters.  The shocking incident was witnessed by students from the boy's school. Fire and Rescue Victoria used a hydraulic jack to lift the train and free the student who was treated by eight paramedics at the scene.  He was then rushed to Royal Children's Hospital in a critical condition where he will receive treatment for severe injuries to his lower legs. The principal of St Aloysius College has sent an email to students and parents in the aftermath of the incident to offer support.  'At approximately 4pm today, we received reports that one of our Year 7 students was involved in an accident at North Melbourne Train Station,' she wrote. A young boy is fighting for life after he was hit by a train and dragged several metres after his backpack straps reportedly became tangled between carriages (the scene is pictured) First responders who attended the scene are being supported by counselling services 'At this stage, we have very few specific details regarding the circumstances or the student's current condition. 'Events like this can be deeply unsettling for our young people. Please be mindful of your child's wellbeing this evening.' First responders are also being supported by counselling services.  Metro Trains confirmed the Craigieburn line had been cancelled on Monday night, sparking delays on the Werribee and Williamstown lines.  The comments below have been moderated in advance. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.