Man dies on railway tracks at station near Lancashire

A man was pronounced dead on the tracks at a railway station near Lancashire.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Apr 2021, 15:43 BST
Updated 21st Apr 2021, 19:09 BST
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Officers were called to reports of a casualty on the tracks at Lostock railway station, Bolton at around 4.40pm yesterday (April 21).

Paramedics also attended but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Police and paramedics were called to Lostock railway station. (Credit: Google)Police and paramedics were called to Lostock railway station. (Credit: Google)
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His death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner, British Transport Police said.

Train services between Bolton, Wigan and Preston were disrupted for several hours while emergency services dealt with the incident.

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