A 14-year-old boy has died after being struck by a train in Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire, police have confirmed.
British Transport Police were called to the railway line at 7.06 pm on Wednesday, November 26 following reports of a casualty on the tracks.
Paramedics also attended the scene, but the boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
A British Transport Police spokesperson said: “Officers were called to the railway line in Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire, at 7.06pm on 26 November to reports of a casualty on the tracks.
“Paramedics also attended, and sadly, a 14-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”
East Midlands Railway issued a statement following the incident, saying: “We are sad to report that a person has been hit by a train. This has had a big impact on trains on the Newark Castle/Derby/Crewe and Leicester/Nottingham/Lincoln/Grimsby routes.”
Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
