Man injured after being struck by train at South Kirkby
A man was injured after being struck by a train in South Kirkby on Saturday evening.
Emergency services from South Kirkby, Pontefract and Featherstone and a Technical Rescue Unit and CLM vehicle attended the scene.
The incident took place at 6.54pm at Bracken Hill, South Kirkby, Pontefract[1]. A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “We received a call from British Transport Police[2] with reports of a male being struck by a train. “Trains[3] had been stopped in both directions and the male was found conscious and breathing.
“Fire service crews assisted paramedics with extricating casualty onto a long board and into the ambulance.”
References
- ^ Pontefract (www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk)
- ^ British Transport Police (www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk)
- ^ Trains (www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk)