Somerset railway incident near Yeovil results in one death

The National Rail reported disruption following emergency services dealing with an incident between Yeovil Pen Mill and Castle Cary at around 5.45pm leading to the lines closing and train disruption until around 9pm.

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Lines have reopened following the emergency services dealing with an incident between Yeovil Pen Mill and Castle Cary earlier.
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Emergency services were called to reports of a casualty on the line, with British Transport Police officers, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service and paramedics from the South Western Ambulance Service attending the scene.

After the emergency services arrived, they confirmed that a person was pronounced dead at the scene and that the incident is not thought to be suspicious.  

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The British Transport Police said: “Officers were called to a report of a casualty on the tracks just after 5.40pm yesterday (March 17) on the line near Yeovil Pen Mill railway station.

“Officers, paramedics and fire attended and sadly a person was pronounced deceased. The incident is not thought to be suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”

 A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said: “We were called at 17:46hrs on Monday 17 March to an incident in Yeovil. We sent one double-crewed land ambulance, an air ambulance, and an operations officer to the scene.”

The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service and National Rail have also been approached for comment.