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Man hit by train at Twickenham after Rugby World Cup opener | Man hit by train at Twickenham after Rugby World Cup opener |
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A man has been struck by a train at Twickenham railway station after the opening game of the Rugby World Cup. | A man has been struck by a train at Twickenham railway station after the opening game of the Rugby World Cup. |
British Transport Police (BTP) said the man fell into the path of a train at about 23:00 BST on Friday but "no-one else was involved in the accident". | |
It happened as thousands of fans left Twickenham Stadium after England's victory over Fiji. | |
The man was treated for a head and leg injury but was not thought to be critically hurt, London Ambulance said. | |
British Transport Police said crowd control was not an issue and no-one was touching the man when he fell. | |
The train had been slowing down at the time he was hit. | |
The station in south-west London was evacuated while the man was treated. The ambulance service said he was later taken to St George's Hospital. | |
South West Trains said services between Twickenham and London Waterloo were suspended while the man was treated but later resumed. | South West Trains said services between Twickenham and London Waterloo were suspended while the man was treated but later resumed. |
A spokeswoman said: "Our immediate thoughts are for the welfare of the person involved." | A spokeswoman said: "Our immediate thoughts are for the welfare of the person involved." |