Fatality near Hereford train station
POLICE confirmed they attended the scene a fatal incident just south of Hereford train station this afternoon.
It's understood a person died after being hit by a train.
A spokesman for Network Rail confirmed the incident, at 5.05pm on Saturday afternoon.
He said a person was involved in a collision with a train heading from Milford Haven to Manchester.
The line was closed for several hours while emergency services attended.
West Mercia Police officers issued a message on social media:
Police are dealing with a person who has died near HFD Train Station. We ask people to NOT film what we are dealing with and show respect.
— SouthsideCops (@southsidecops) May 2, 2015
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