Flowers have been left at the level crossing in Hele.
British Transport Police have confirmed the person hit by a train yesterday (Tuesday 19th March) was a female in her 50s from the Exeter area.
Emergency services were called to the village of Hele, near Cullompton at 1025am to reports a person had been hit by a train. She was pronounced dead at the scene and her next of kin have now been told.
In a statement, British Transport Police said: “At 10.25am yesterday (19 March), officers were called to an area in Hele after reports of a casualty on the tracks. Paramedics also attended however a woman in her 50s from the Exeter area was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. Her family have been informed. This incident is not currently being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”
Trains were delayed for hours as the line was closed. There were later signalling problems and a broken down train at Yatton near Bristol, causing further delays.
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