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Emergency services incident at West Sussex railway station

Pulborough station <i>(Image: Eddie Mitchell)</i>
Pulborough station (Image: Eddie Mitchell)
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A person falling from a height triggered a large emergency response at a railway station.

British Transport Police confirmed officers were called to Pulborough station on Sunday morning following reports that a person had fallen from a height.

Officers attended along with paramedics and the person was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The incident is not being treated as suspicious, BTP said.

Sussex Police confirmed it assisted BTP officers.

Firefighters also attended.

A spokesman for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were called at 11.04am on February 8 to assist paramedics with a medical incident at Pulborough station.

“Joint fire control mobilised one fire engine to the scene.

“The crew left the scene at 11.51am.”

British Transport Police and South East Coast Ambulance Service were contacted for comment.

 

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