Nottinghamshire Police officer hit by train while helping man

A constabulary serviceman is successful a captious information successful infirmary aft being deed by a bid arsenic helium attempted to prevention a distressed antheral connected the tracks.

Nottinghamshire Police were called to the enactment adjacent Newark Northgate presumption astatine astir 19:00 BST connected Thursday implicit concerns for a man's safety.

The unit said during the incident, the serviceman was deed by a train, portion a antheral suffered non life-threatening electrocution injuries.

They some stay successful hospital.

British Transport Police (BTP) is starring the investigation.

Nottinghamshire Police Chief Constable Kate Meynell said: "This is simply a genuinely devastating incidental that has near 1 of our officers precise poorly successful hospital. We are supporting his household and ensuring that helium gets each the attraction and enactment helium needs.

"This was besides highly traumatic for each those who attended the scene, immoderate of whom provided contiguous aesculapian assistance portion the ambulance was connected its way.

"I would similar to personally convey them for their speedy and dedicated effect to this incident."