A PERSON has died following an incident on railway tracks in Flintshire, police have confirmed.
The Leader reported yesterday how trains were stopped and emergency service teams descended on the scene, near Shotton Railway Station.
A British Transport Police spokesman confirmed this morning: "Officers were called to Shotton at 4.15pm on April 25 following reports of a casualty on the tracks.
"Paramedics also attended however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene.
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"The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner."
A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesman added: “We were called at approximately 4.17pm to reports of an incident near Shotton railway station.
"We sent one rapid response vehicle, one emergency ambulance, and one Advanced Paramedic Practitioner to the scene.”
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service also attended the scene to assist.
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