The railway between Poole and Bournemouth was blocked this morning after an incident in Branksome. The railway between Poole and Bournemouth was blocked this morning after an incident in Branksome. British Transport Police has confirmed officers were called at around 9.20am today, Friday 25 September, after receiving reports of a “casualty on the tracks” in the Branksome area, with paramedics also sent to the scene. Officers responded alongside paramedics, but despite the emergency response the person died at the scene, according to the statement issued by British Transport Police after offic
The railway between Poole and Bournemouth was blocked this morning after an incident in Branksome.
British Transport Police has confirmed officers were called at around 9.20am today, Friday 25 September, after receiving reports of a “casualty on the tracks” in the Branksome area, with paramedics also sent to the scene.
Officers responded alongside paramedics, but despite the emergency response the person died at the scene, according to the statement issued by British Transport Police after officers reached the location this morning.
The statement did not give any further details about the person or explain what had happened before officers were called to the railway in the Branksome area earlier this morning.
British Transport Police said its “enquiries into the circumstances” leading up to the person’s death are ongoing, as officers continue working to establish what happened before the casualty was reported.
The incident was the reason the railway lines between Poole and Bournemouth were blocked during the morning, affecting the route linking the two towns while emergency services dealt with the situation.
