| Burscough, Lancashire - man dies after train hits van on crossing - 29 Aug 2026 Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 21:50, 29th August 2026 |     |
From the BBC:
Man dies after train hits van on crossing
British Transport Police said a man who was travelling in a van died in the incident
A man has died after a train hit a van on a railway line.
The incident happened on a crossing in Burscough, West Lancashire, just after 15:00 BST.
British Transport Police (BTP) said a man who was in the van died at the scene, and two passengers on the Wigan Wallgate-Southport train suffered minor injuries.
A BTP spokesman said: "Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of what happened."
A large emergency services presence is on the scene close to the railway line in Burscough
A large emergency services operation was launched, with police, fire and ambulance vehicles on the scene and in nearby farmland.
Passengers could be seen being helped down from the train by emergency services teams.
Operator Northern said there would be "major disruption", with "all lines blocked" by an "incident between Wigan Wallgate and Southport".
British Transport Police said a man who was travelling in a van died in the incident
A man has died after a train hit a van on a railway line.
The incident happened on a crossing in Burscough, West Lancashire, just after 15:00 BST.
British Transport Police (BTP) said a man who was in the van died at the scene, and two passengers on the Wigan Wallgate-Southport train suffered minor injuries.
A BTP spokesman said: "Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of what happened."
A large emergency services presence is on the scene close to the railway line in Burscough
A large emergency services operation was launched, with police, fire and ambulance vehicles on the scene and in nearby farmland.
Passengers could be seen being helped down from the train by emergency services teams.
Operator Northern said there would be "major disruption", with "all lines blocked" by an "incident between Wigan Wallgate and Southport".
