Woman hit by train at Rye

A woman was seriously injured after being hit by a train on a fot crossing at Rye on Thursday.

The incident took place at 9.03am when the woman was strucjk by the 8.32am Southern Service from Ashford to Brighton on the Millbridge crossing.

She was airlifted to Lings College Hospital in London. She sustained serious leg injuries and was in a stable condition as at 4pm on Thursday.

British Ttransport Police said there were no suspicious circumstances.

Services on the Rye line were disrupted until 10.20am.

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