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Man dies after train hits van on crossing
By Marc Waddington, North West
Published 20 minutes ago
A man has died after a train hit a van on a railway line.
The incident occurred on a crossing in Burscough, West Lancashire, just after 15:00 BST.
British Transport Police (BTP) stated that 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."
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Rail lines blocked due to emergency incident between Wigan and Southport (external link to Lancashire Telegraph article)
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