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Boy caught rollerblading on train tracks moments before train passes
Two young boys in Highbridge, Somerset, were told off by police after jumping on train tracks and rollerblading - moments before a train thundered by.
The thrillseeking boys - believed to be about 12 years old - leapt down from the platform before messing about on the rails of the busy commuter line.
After walking on the tracks, one of the lads took to 'scooting' along the line by placing one of his rollerblades on the track.
Police were alerted by a horrified commuter who spotted the pair, and the train operator was also contacted.
The witness, who did not wish to be named, said: 'I was passing by when I noticed the kids playing on the southbound part of the station had climbed down onto the tracks. The boy with the rollerblades on was using the rail to slide along. As I walked away from the station about two minutes after I took the picture, I heard a train going past, on the northbound line. There were also other trains due to pass by shortly. It was an incredibly reckless thing to do. Only a few trains call at the station, so there are a lot of high speed trains that fly through without stopping. The kids would have only had a few seconds notice if one had approached while they were on the tracks. I just hope this will act as a warning to parents.'
British Transport Police have launched an investigation after claiming that the young pair 'gambled with their lives'.
