Man dies in train accident
Published Date:
15 July 2008
A MAN has died after being struck by a train this morning.
The man, who was in his 50s, was on the tracks when he was hit by the 7.03am service from Birmingham to Glasgow at Brock, near Preston.
The Blackpool-based North West Air Ambulance, police and firefighters were called to the rail line, close to the Barton Grange Garden Centre, this morning.
There were approximately 55 passengers on board the train, but nobody was injured.
Trains on the route - part of the West Coast Main Line - were delayed by up to one hour because of the incident.
The death is not being treated as suspicious.
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Last Updated:
15 July 2008 3:13 PM
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Location:
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