Man dies after being hit by train in Crossgates, Leeds

A man has died after falling from a railway bridge and being hit by a train in Crossgates, Leeds.
By Alex Evans
Published 24th Mar 2019, 08:34 BST
Updated 24th Mar 2019, 13:03 BST
Crossgates Station, near to where the man diedCrossgates Station, near to where the man died
Crossgates Station, near to where the man died

West Yorkshire Police, ambulance services and British Transport Police were called out to reports of a man being hit by a train at about 11pm on Saturday (March 23).

The man is believed to have fallen from the railway bridge over the line near to Station Road, Cross Gates, Leeds.

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British Transport Police took the lead on the incident but the adult male was sadly pronounced dead at the scene as of about 11.20pm.

Crossgates Station, near to where the man diedCrossgates Station, near to where the man died
Crossgates Station, near to where the man died

There are no suspicious circumstances, West Yorkshire Police confirmed.

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