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Stockwell station incident: Man 'hit in head by Tube train' during rush hour on London Underground Stockwell station incident: Man 'hit in head by Tube train' during rush hour on London Underground
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A man was reportedly hit in the head by a tube train at Stockwell London Underground station this morning. A man was hit in the head by a Northern line tube train at Stockwell London Underground station this morning.
Passengers reported hearing screaming coming from the platform before they were evacuated at around 9am. Passengers reported hearing screaming coming from the platform and seeing "blood everywhere" before they were evacuated at around 9am.
Conflicting witness accounts suggested that the horrific injury was an accident, with the man possibly reaching for something on the tracks. Witness accounts suggested that the horrific injury was an accident, with the man possibly reaching down for something on the tracks.
“Apparently the guy was hit by a tube at Stockwell when he leant over to get his bag,” Emily Shackleton, a student, wrote on Twitter.“Apparently the guy was hit by a tube at Stockwell when he leant over to get his bag,” Emily Shackleton, a student, wrote on Twitter.
Incident at Stockwell station. Commuters being ushered out pic.twitter.com/hXkX4jFduXIncident at Stockwell station. Commuters being ushered out pic.twitter.com/hXkX4jFduX
Ryan Kelly, who wrote that he could not “unsee what I saw” at the station, said the commuter may have been “accidentally pushed” during the morning rush hour.Ryan Kelly, who wrote that he could not “unsee what I saw” at the station, said the commuter may have been “accidentally pushed” during the morning rush hour.
Another commuter said she was in "absolute shock" after seeing the man being struck and people outside the station said paramedics were working on the pavement to save him. Another commuter said she was in "absolute shock" after seeing the man being struck and passengers described paramedics working on the platform to save him.
A spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service said paramedics were at the scene but could not give further details. The man's condition is unknown. Just passed Stockwell on the tube (station closed) and saw paramedics working on the injured passenger. Such a horrible thing, poor guy.
Several police cars and ambulances were photographed outside the station as an air ambulance landed in a nearby estate. A spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service said it was called at 8.53am and sent an ambulance crew, a paramedic on a motorcycle, duty station officer and London's air ambulance.
“We treated a man reported to be in his 20s for head injuries and he was taken as a priority to King's College Hospital,” she added. The man's condition is unknown.
Several police cars and ambulances were photographed outside the station as the air ambulance landed in a nearby estate.
hems land on our estate to help man hit by train at stockwell. praying he'll be okay. pic.twitter.com/0Kf3yHcz77hems land on our estate to help man hit by train at stockwell. praying he'll be okay. pic.twitter.com/0Kf3yHcz77
A spokesperson for the British Transport Police said: “We were called to Stockwell London Underground station at 8.52am on Friday, 10 April, to reports of a person being struck by a train. A spokesperson for British Transport Police said: “We were called to Stockwell London Underground station at 8.52am on Friday, 10 April, to reports of a person being struck by a train.
“Colleagues from Metropolitan Police Service and London Ambulance Service also attended, and a man, believed to be in his twenties, was taken to hospital for treatment.“Colleagues from Metropolitan Police Service and London Ambulance Service also attended, and a man, believed to be in his twenties, was taken to hospital for treatment.
“The incident is not being treated as suspicious at this time.”“The incident is not being treated as suspicious at this time.”
North bound northern line train I was on just hit man at stockwell. Staff amazing. Serious head injury and unconscious. Hoping he will b ok.
Stockwell station was closed to northbound Northern and Victoria line services after the incident but has now fully reopened.Stockwell station was closed to northbound Northern and Victoria line services after the incident but has now fully reopened.
The incident has already sparked renewed calls for safety barriers on platforms, with one person writing on Twitter: "The incident at Stockwell station is horrific. So sad. @TfL how many more people have to die before you put barriers by the track!"The incident has already sparked renewed calls for safety barriers on platforms, with one person writing on Twitter: "The incident at Stockwell station is horrific. So sad. @TfL how many more people have to die before you put barriers by the track!"
It comes after a man was killed trying to pull his brother off the tracks Old Street station and a 28-year-old woman was dragged under a train at Clapham South station.It comes after a man was killed trying to pull his brother off the tracks Old Street station and a 28-year-old woman was dragged under a train at Clapham South station.