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| Man killed near Barlaston level crossing | Man killed near Barlaston level crossing |
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| A man was killed when he was hit by a train near a Staffordshire level crossing. | A man was killed when he was hit by a train near a Staffordshire level crossing. |
| British Transport Police said the unidentified man was hit 500 yds (457.2m) from the crossing at Wedgwood railway station, near Barlaston. | |
| They believe he was in his late thirties and from Stoke-on-Trent. | |
| It is thought the incident happened at about 18:00 GMT on Tuesday and involved a train travelling between Bournemouth and Manchester. | It is thought the incident happened at about 18:00 GMT on Tuesday and involved a train travelling between Bournemouth and Manchester. |
| Police said the man died at the scene. They are not treating it as suspicious. | Police said the man died at the scene. They are not treating it as suspicious. |