Rail worker killed after being struck by a train

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Tony Fisherand

Alex Pope,Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire

News image — A Network Rail spokesperson confirmed a member of their team died at the railway near Radlett

PA Media The back of someone wearing a Network Rail orange sleeveless top. There is a blurred image in the background of another person wearing a long sleeved orange coat and a blue hard hat. — A Network Rail spokesperson confirmed a member of their team died at the railway near Radlett

A railway worker has been killed after being struck by a train during work to deal with a sinkhole.

It happened on Sunday evening in the Radlett area in Hertfordshire and involved a train travelling from Sheffield to London St Pancras.

All lines were blocked as emergency services attended and the Network Rail worker was pronounced dead at 21:43 GMT.

British Transport Police (BTP) said it was "working to establish the full circumstances leading up to his death".

Google A railway line with four tracks and overhead cables. There are trees either side of the line. In the foreground there is a grey railing with a danger sign indicating electric cables. — The incident happened in the Radlett area on Sunday evening

It is believed the worker was a controller of site safety and had been looking to put in speed restrictions in relation to a sinkhole at Elstree & Borehamwood railway station - the next stop into London after Radlett.

In a statement, BTP said officers were called to the line near Radlett at about 21:05 following "reports of a casualty on the tracks".

A Network Rail spokesperson confirmed a member of its team died and they said the company's "thoughts are with their family and colleagues at this extremely difficult time".

"We're supporting everyone affected and are working closely with the BTP to understand the full circumstances of what happened," they added.

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