Outwood train station: Person dies at on line between Leeds and Doncaster as enquiries ongoing
By Charles Gray
Published 5th Nov 2024, 09:09 BST
Enquiries are continuing after a person died on a trainline between Leeds and Doncaster.
Emergency services attended Outwood train station in the Wakefield district following reports that there was a “casualty on the tracks” on Sunday evening (November 3).
There was disruption on the line throughout the evening following the incident.
A British Transport Police spokesperson said: “We were called to Outwood station at around 11.15pm on Sunday, (November 3) following reports of a casualty on the tracks.
“Officers attended along with paramedics but sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Enquiries to establish the circumstances leading up to their death are ongoing.”