Person dies after incident on railway line in West Sussex

Southern Rail reported – at 4.30pm on Wednesday (April 29) – that a person was involved in a collision with a train.

“It is with great sadness to report that a person has been hit by a train between Hove and Worthing,” a social media statement read.

British Transport Police said officers were called ‘following reports of a casualty on the tracks’.

A spokesperson added: “Officers attended along with paramedics but sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene.

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

Southern Rail advised passengers to ‘travel at a later time’, whilst the emergency services dealt with this incident.

All lines had reopened by 8.15pm but disruption continued until 12.30am on Thursday.

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