Police searched tracks after a "near miss" closed the rail line between Nottingham and Mansfield. East Midlands Railway (EMR) reported a person had been hit by a train in Nottinghamshire between Nottingham and Mansfield last night (December 8), but police have now stated they believe the incident was a near miss.
As a result of the reported collision, the line between Nottingham and Mansfield was closed for more than an hour. This disrupted EMR services on the Nottingham-Mansfield-Worksop route.
Emergency services and Network Rail sent teams to the site, with a statement on EMR's website saying: "Sadly, we have received reports of a person being hit by a train, between Nottingham and Mansfield. This is disrupting our services on the Nottingham-Mansfield-Worksop route.
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However, British Transport Police (BTP) has now clarified that an investigation found the incident was thought to have been a "near miss" and that no-one had been struck by a train. A BTP spokesperson said: "Officers were called to the line near Hucknall at 6.24pm yesterday (December 8) following reports of a casualty on the tracks.
"Lines were held while officers searched the area, however no-one was located. The incident is believed to have been a near miss."
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