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A 14-year-old boy has been tragically killed after being hit by a train on the railway in Burton Joyce.
Officers were called to the scene on Wednesday (26) at around 7pm in response to reports that a person had been hit by a train.
Sadly, a 14-year-old was pronounced dead by paramedics called out in response to the incident..
British Transport Police yesterday issued a statement confirming the sad news.
It read: “Officers were called to the railway line in Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire, at 7.06pm on 26 November to reports of a casualty on the tracks.
“Paramedics also attended, and sadly a 14-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”
iEast Midlands Railway also issued a statement following the incident.
They told passengers that several services had been cancelled and delayed due to the incident.
They said: “We are sad to report that a person has been hit by a train.
“This has had a big impact on trains on the Newark Castle/Derby/Crewe and Leicester/Nottingham/Lincoln/Grimsby routes.”
