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| Man dies after 'being hit by London tube' | Man dies after 'being hit by London tube' |
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| A man has died and another is in a critical condition after an accident on the London underground. | A man has died and another is in a critical condition after an accident on the London underground. |
| British Transport police said they were not treating the incident as suspicious, adding that it appeared to be a “tragic accident”. | British Transport police said they were not treating the incident as suspicious, adding that it appeared to be a “tragic accident”. |
| A 35-year-old man from London died after the accident early on Sunday. It is understood he jumped on to the Northern Line tracks at Old Street station after a man from Manchester fell on to them. The Londoner was taken to hospital, where he later died. | A 35-year-old man from London died after the accident early on Sunday. It is understood he jumped on to the Northern Line tracks at Old Street station after a man from Manchester fell on to them. The Londoner was taken to hospital, where he later died. |
| A police spokesman said: “Our officers were called to Old Street station at 12.22am on Sunday following reports of a person being struck by a train. | A police spokesman said: “Our officers were called to Old Street station at 12.22am on Sunday following reports of a person being struck by a train. |
| On arrival, officers discovered two men on the tracks with serious injuries. The men – one aged 32 from Manchester and the other aged 35 from London – were treated at the scene by colleagues from the London ambulance service and then taken to the Royal London hospital in a critical condition. | |
| “The 35-year-old man from London died in hospital later that day. The 32-year-old from Manchester remains in a stable but critical condition. | “The 35-year-old man from London died in hospital later that day. The 32-year-old from Manchester remains in a stable but critical condition. |
| Officers are not treating the incident, which appears to be a tragic accident, as suspicious.” | Officers are not treating the incident, which appears to be a tragic accident, as suspicious.” |
| A Transport for London spokesman said: “At 00.21 hours on Sunday two men were involved in a collision with a train on the southbound track at Old Street station. | A Transport for London spokesman said: “At 00.21 hours on Sunday two men were involved in a collision with a train on the southbound track at Old Street station. |
| “Emergency services attended the scene and the men were taken to ... hospital. Police colleagues described the incident as non-suspicious, and we are working with them on a thorough investigation.” | “Emergency services attended the scene and the men were taken to ... hospital. Police colleagues described the incident as non-suspicious, and we are working with them on a thorough investigation.” |