Man hit by train at railway station, rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries

Emergency services were called to Smethwick Galton Bridge station just before 1pm today following reports of a casualty on the tracks. Paramedics at the scene were told a man had suffered a medical emergency before "colliding" with a train.

The West Midlands Ambulance Service sent one ambulance, a Hazardous Area Response Team, two paramedic officers and a MERIT trauma doctor with a critical care paramedic.

The incident is not being treated as suspicious.

A spokesperson for the West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to reports of a medical emergency at Smethwick Galton Bridge, Oldbury Road, Smethwick at 12.57pm.

"On arrival ambulance crews found one male patient, who they were told had suffered a medical emergency and collided with a train. He received specialist trauma care at the scene before being conveyed to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital."

A British Transport Police spokesperson said: "Officers were called to Smethwick Galton Bridge railway station at around 12.54pm today. Paramedics also attended, and a person has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

"The incident is not being treated as suspicious."

The railway lines were closed as emergency service crews responded on the scene and National Rail warned further disruption may be possible.

A statement from National Rail at about 3pm said: "Lines have reopened following the emergency services dealing with an incident in the Smethwick area earlier today. Trains running between Birmingham and Wolverhampton/Kidderminster may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised."