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Woman and child killed by train | Woman and child killed by train |
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A woman and a young child died when they were hit by a train on a crossing in Nottinghamshire. | A woman and a young child died when they were hit by a train on a crossing in Nottinghamshire. |
The accident happened on Saturday at about 1840 GMT at the Moor Road crossing in Bestwood Village. | The accident happened on Saturday at about 1840 GMT at the Moor Road crossing in Bestwood Village. |
British Transport Police has confirmed the train was travelling between Worksop and Nottingham on the Robin Hood Line. | |
The accident happened at a crossing where the train and tram lines run parallel. | The accident happened at a crossing where the train and tram lines run parallel. |
Insp Alan Radford of British Transport Police said an investigation was under way. | |
"We have spoken to one or two people. Certainly one person in the close vicinity said that there didn't seem to be anything untoward going on at the time, he said. | |
"But we are still investigating and have other leads to follow up at the moment." | |
Tram services have resumed on Sunday and train services are not affected as there is currently no Sunday service on the Robin Hood Line. |