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Bristol Post
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Estel Farell Roig

Man dies after train incident between Bristol Parkway and Gloucester

A man has died following a collision with a train between Bristol Parkway and Gloucester.

The British Transport Police confirmed that he was pronounced dead at the scene and the case has now been handed to the coroner.

Services between Gloucester and Bristol Parkway were impacted for a number of hours this morning.

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Emergency services attended a stretch of the railway near Stonehouse around 4.15am. The incident is not being treated as suspicious.

The BTP statement said: "Officers were called to the line near Stonehouse at 4.20am this morning February 17.

"Paramedics also attended, and sadly a man was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner."

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