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A woman and a six-year-old boy were killed when they were hit by a train on a crossing in Nottinghamshire. | |
The incident happened on Saturday at about 1840 GMT just north of the Moor Bridge tram stop in Bestwood Village. | |
British Transport Police have confirmed the train was travelling between Worksop and Nottingham on the Robin Hood Line. | |
Officers said the pair were killed at a foot crossing where train and tram lines run parallel. | |
'Tragic accident' | |
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. | |
"But we are still investigating and have other leads to follow up at the moment." | "But we are still investigating and have other leads to follow up at the moment." |
A spokeswoman from East Midlands Trains, which operates the service, said the woman and boy were hit by the 1745 GMT Worksop to Nottingham train. She described the incident as a "tragic accident". | |
Tram services resumed on Sunday but train services have not been affected as there is currently no Sunday service on the Robin Hood Line. |