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A MAN IN London has died after sticking his head out a train window as another passed.
British Transport Police (BTP) said they were called following reports that a man in his 20s suffered a serious head injury at 5.30pm yesterday between Balham and Wandsworth.
“Emergency services rushed to the scene, but despite their best efforts, nothing could be done to save him.”
Our investigation remains at an early stage, but initial enquiries suggest the man may have been leaning out of a train door window when he suffered a blow to the head.
Police said last night they were working to confirm his identity and inform his next of kin.
“We are aware of a number of reports on social media which say the man was decapitated, however this is not the case,” BTP Inspector James Tyrrell said.
“We are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the incident, which has been reported to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), and I’d urge anyone who saw what happened to contact us.”
Two separate tracks.
Goods from the cargo train fell off and hit the passenger train which was traveling in the opposite direction. Looks like it was high winds that caused this.
@Brian Henoll: how did you deduce this oh mighty Sherlock? Oh right, it said exactly that in the article. So, not so much deduction as reptition.
Lots of Irish people travelling this route in the next days.
@Thomas Meaney: Why would lots of Irish people be travelling this route in the next few days? RIP to all involved.
@Thomas Meaney: how come mate.
@Aging Lothario: lots of Irish work on sites in Denmark
If Carlsberg did train crashes…..
If Carlsberg did train crashes…..
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