'Railway worker' struck by train at Hayes station (From Hillingdon Times)
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'Railway worker' struck by train at Hayes station
5:39pm Friday 22nd March 2013 in Local News By Jack White
Rail drama: The incident occurred near Hayes and Harlington station
A MAN is in hospital after being hit by a train near Hayes and Harlington station this morning.
The unnamed victim, who police believe is a member of railway staff, was taken away with head and arm injuries.
A British Transport Police (BTP) spokeswoman said: “Officers from BTP and Metropolitan Police attended the incident, which was reported to BTP at 10.40am and is currently being treated as non-suspicious.”
Police said the man’s injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
First Great Western, which operates trains through Hayes and Harlington, initially struggled with delayed services after the incident, but is now reporting normal service.
