Trains delayed until 3pm as a result
Disruption is expected on trains between Exeter St Davids and Taunton until 1500 today (Tuesday 19th March) after a person was hit and killed by a train near the village of Hele. In a statement, police said:
“At 10.25am today, officers were called to an area in Hele after reports of a casualty on the tracks.
“Paramedics also attended however a person was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. Officers are now working to identify the person and inform their family.
“This incident is not currently being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”
The line has now reopened, but delays of up to 45 minutes are expected until 1500 as services get back to normal.
UPDATED: Due to emergency services dealing with an incident between Exeter St Davids and Tiverton Parkway, all lines are blocked. Services running through these station may be cancelled or delayed but road transport has been put in place.
— CrossCountry trains (@CrossCountryUK) March 19, 2019
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