From the
Stroud News and Journal:
Woman suffers neck fractures and serious leg injuries after Stroud Railway Station incident
A 59 year old woman suffered two neck fractures and serious leg injuries after it is believed she jumped in front of a train pulling into Stroud Railway Station on Friday (20/08/2010).
Fire crews used specialist hydraulic equipment to lift the carriage of the South West Trains locomotive to free the woman after the incident which happened at 10.15am. She was treated on the platform by paramedics and taken to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. A Great Western Air Ambulance was called but the woman was eventually transported by road ambulance. All three fire appliances from Stroud, including the specialist rescue appliance, and one appliance from Gloucester attended. A Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said kit was used from all engines to deal with the incident.
Around 100 passengers were evacuated from the 9.40am Cheltenham to Swindon train service and waited patiently outside Stroud Railway Station as the crew worked to free the woman from beneath the train.
A British Transport Police spokesman said the incident was not being treated as suspicious - meaning no-one else was involved.
The woman's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening but a spokesman for British Transport Police said they could be life-changing.
The line was handed back to Network Rail at 11.20am and a normal service was resumed at noon.
NB: Whilst this was indeed a South West Trains unit, it is currently on loan to First Great Western.
