A TEENAGER was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a train in Chester.

British Transport Police and the North West Ambulance Service were called to Walls Avenue, near Sealand Road, where a teenager, believed to be 17, had been struck by a train on the Chester to Shotton line.

The incident happened just after 9.50pm on Wednesday and all lines were closed while paramedics treated the man.

British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed that they had attended the incident and the man was taken to hospital suffering from “life-threatening injuries”.

A BTP spokesman said: “British Transport Police officers were called to Walls Avenue in Chester at around 9.55pm yesterday to reports that a person had been struck by a train.

“The ambulance service attended and the person has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

“His next of kin has been informed. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the incident.”

Cheshire Police tweeted about the incident at 11.30pm.

The tweet said: “Numerous police resources around Walls Avenue, Chester this evening regarding an incident there.”

A second tweet added: “Full circumstances are unclear at the moment but this is a reminder that railway tracks are dangerous places.”

National Rail said trains were back up and running normally just after 1am.

Anyone with information about the incident can contact British Transport Police on 0800 405040 or by text on
61016 quoting reference number 642 of 25/10.