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Tuesday 31 January 2012

Train Kills Pedestrian At Level Crossing

Train Kills Pedestrian At Level Crossing

A man has been killed after being struck by a train at a level crossing in Stoke-on-Trent, British Transport Police said.

The pedestrian was hit by a cross-country service on a crossing near Wedgwood station in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

A spokeswoman said: "Officers from British Transport Police and Staffordshire Police attended the incident, which was reported to police at 6.01pm and is currently being treated as non-suspicious."

Ambulance crews also attended but nothing could be done for the man, who has not been named, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The train involved was the 1.45pm service from Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadilly.

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