A person has died after being hit by a train yesterday evening (January 18).

Emergency services were called to West Worthing Station shortly before 6.30pm to reports a person had been struck.

Medics pronounced the person dead at the scene.

A spokesman for the British Transport Police said the incident was being treated as “non suspicious”.

He added: "BTP officers were called to West Worthing Station, Sussex on Saturday after a report that a person had been struck by a train.

"Officers from BTP and Sussex Police attended the incident, which was reported to BTP at 6.28pm and is currently being treated as non-suspicious.

"Medics from the South East Coast Ambulance Service also attended but the person was pronounced dead at the scene.

"A file will be prepared for the Coroner."

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