Person dies after being struck by train between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport

Thursday, 19 March 2020 15:49

A person has died after being struck by a train between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport this morning (Thursday, 19). British Transport Police said they were called to East Croydon station at 9am following reports of a casualty on the tracks. Paramedics also attended, but the person died at the scene, and officers are now working to identify them and inform their family. As a result, severe disruption is reported on railway lines across Sussex today.

#SNUpdates - It is with great sadness that we have to report that a person has been hit by a train between London & Gatwick Airport.

All lines are disrupted whilst emergency services work to deal with this tragedy. Service information to follow. — Southern (@SouthernRailUK) March 19, 2020 Southern Rail said services may be cancelled, significantly delayed, revised to call at different stations, or terminated, while East Croydon is not being served. Tickets are being accepted on Metrobus, Stagecoach and Brighton & Hove Buses at this time. Police said the incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner. Full service updates can be found here. More Radio is continuously dedicated to providing a quality news service on-air and online, reporting local stories that matter across Sussex. If you enjoyed reading this story, then check out our home page at moreradio.online where you can find the latest from the county, along with features and competitions from our presenters, as well as listening to the station live. You can also sign up to our news alerts to receive updates on new stories. Simply click on the bell at the bottom right of the home page. This will then allow a pop-up which will ask if you would like to receive alerts. Press ‘allow’ and you’re all signed up! You can also follow us on Facebook and on Twitter.