One casualty confirmed as police update into Dudley Port railway station incident
One person has been confirmed to have died following an incident on the tracks in Dudley.
Emergency services were called to the scene of Dudley Port railway station just before 7pm on September 24, to reports of a casualty on the tracks.
Officers with British Transport Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service were in attendance, where on arrival they discovered one casualty.
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It has now been confirmed that despite the efforts of emergency services teams, the casualty was pronounced dead at the scene.
British Transport Police have said that the death 'is not being treated as suspicious' and that a file is being prepared for the coroner.
A British Transport Police spokesperson said: "Officers were called to a report of a casualty on the tracks just before 7pm last night near Dudley Port railway station.
"Officers and paramedics attended, and sadly, a person was pronounced deceased.
"The incident is not thought to be suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the coroner."
The incident caused heavy delays to rail services at the time, with rail lines becoming blocked for a number of hours.
The lines have since reopened.
