A person has died after an incident on a train tracks in Oxfordshire.
The incident happened at around 8.30am on Tuesday morning near Faringdon Road outside Wantage on the railway bridge.
Police cars, ambulances and fire engines were all in attendance.
A person was pronounced dead at the scene with emergency services remaining at the site on Tuesday morning.
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The death is not believed to be suspicious according to the British Transport Police.
A spokesperson for BTP said: “Officers were called to the line near Wantage at around 8.28am today (17 September) following reports of a casualty on the tracks.
“Paramedics also attended, however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene.
“The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”
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