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Reports on local media that an incident has occurred at Birchwood with rail services affected.
No confirmation from reliable sources but people on Facebook offering condolences.
Edit - Fatality confirmed.
http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/15086474.Police_urge_people_to_avoid_Birchwood_Station_after_person_killed_by_train/
No confirmation from reliable sources but people on Facebook offering condolences.
Edit - Fatality confirmed.
http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/15086474.Police_urge_people_to_avoid_Birchwood_Station_after_person_killed_by_train/
POLICE are urging people to avoid Birchwood Railway Station after reports that a person has been killed after being hit by a train.
The incident happened at around 3.06pm.
British Transport Police and paramedics were called to the scene, where the individual was pronounced dead.
Police are not treating the death as suspicious.
A British Transport Police spokesman said a file is being prepared for the coroner.
There are currently delays to trains in the area, with some services being terminated before their destination.
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