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Police Confirm Death After Person Hit by Train at Colchester Level Crossing

Police classify the case as non-suspicious pending coroner review.

Overview

  • British Transport Police said a person struck at the East Gate/East Street level crossing around 7:30pm on 4 December was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Officers attended with paramedics, and the incident is not being treated as suspicious, with a file to be prepared for the coroner.
  • The Greater Anglia train involved remained over the crossing and departed at about 9:05pm, with cordons lifted and East Street reopened by roughly 9:30pm.
  • Eyewitnesses reported the casualty was a woman and described her as being inside the barriers before the collision.
  • National Rail directed anyone affected to support from the Samaritans via phone or online.