Posted: Tue 28th Jul 2020

A person had died after being struck by a train on Wrexham to Bidston line at Gwersyllt

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This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Jul 28th, 2020

Update: British Transport Police have said: “Officers were called to Gwersyllt station at 2.24pm following report of a casualty on the tracks. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Paramedics also attended however sadly a person has been pronounced dead at the scene. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Officers were called to Gwersyllt station at 2.24pm following report of a casualty on the tracks. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Paramedics also attended however sadly a person has been pronounced dead at the scene. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Earlier Report: There are reports that a person has been struck by a train on the Wrexham to Bidston line. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

According to several posts on social media, the incident appears to have taken place near Gwersyllt railway station. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

All lines have closed, Transport for Wales website states: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Cancellations to services between Wrexham General and Bidston ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Due to a person being hit by a train between Wrexham General and Bidston all lines are blocked.”
 
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