Man struck by train between St Austell and Par - 31 August 2010

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[marky7890]

Another death in Cornwall:

Quoted from BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) News:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-11135827

A man was killed when he was hit by a train in Cornwall.

The man, who has not yet been named, was struck shortly after 0600 BST on the line between Par and St Austell.

British Transport Police and officers from Devon and Cornwall Police were were called to the scene at Carlyon Bay at 0615 BST.

First Great Western and CrossCountry trains were delayed by an hour between Penzance and Plymouth. Normal services resumed at about 0930 BST.

[bemmy]

I was on the 0940 from Penzance (changed plans and held my nose because I saw the London trains were messed up) and found out the reason for the disruption from this excellent announcement by the Guard after we left Camborne or Redruth (forget which):

This is a special announcement for the four young ladies and two young men who ran across the track in front of this train before boarding. We've already had one fatality on the railways in Cornwall this morning and the same could have happened to you....

Services were not normal by 0930 -- at Plymouth I saw that the 1044 to Paddington was expected at c.1204 and the 1200 around 20 minutes later.

[Super Guard]

And the Guard let them travel?  I'm amazed the driver didn't point them out and assist the Guard in kicking them off... make them think twice about risking it again.

[bemmy]

As the previous London train hadn't showed up there were a lot more passengers around than usual, with people already standing on the train, so it may have been too difficult and time-consuming to go after them.