| Woman Pronounced Dead at Scene in Fulham Broadway Station |
Transport police say death being treated as "non-suspicious" It has been confirmed that the passenger who fell or jumped under a train at Fulham Broadway this morning was a woman. Emergency services rushed to the station during the morning rush hour, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. A British Transport Police spokesperson says: " Officers were called to Fulham Broadway London Underground Station on Wednesday, July 17 after reports a woman was struck by an eastbound District Line train. "Officers from the Met police, London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance attended the incident which was reported to BTP at 8.34 and is being treated as non suspicious. A woman was pronounced dead at the scene. A file has been prepared for the coroner." The District Line was suspended following the incident. It has now reopened, but TfL warns lines and platforms may still be busy. The horrific incident was witnessed by dozens of shocked onlookers, many of whom reported on Twitter seeing a person jump or fall and the emergency services arriving. Rajan_AFC 7 police cars, 1 fire brigade, a chopper and 3 ambulances at Fulham broadway station RebeccaWelch Struggling to stop hearing the piercing screams of onlookers as someone jumped in front of my tube at Fulham Broadway today.Very sad. rowlandahill I got up & thought what a lush day it was. Another poor soul didn't think the same & ended up under a tube train at Fulham Broadway. WillGorgeousy Somebody has fallen under the tube I was waiting for.. Prob one of the saddest day in my life.
July 17, 2013
|