Deceased believed to have been hit by tube train after falling onto the tracks
Hanger Lane station. Picture: Google Streetview
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February 14, 2023
A person was killed at Hanger Lane London Underground station this Sunday afternoon (12 February).
The emergency services were called to the scene at around 1.40pm after a casualty was reported on the tracks.
The victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene, is believed to have been hit by a Central line train.
A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service said, “We were called at 1.41pm today (12 February) to reports of an incident at Hanger Lane Underground Station.
“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, a medic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and members of our hazardous area response team (HART). We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.
“Sadly, a person was pronounced dead at the scene.”
The Central Line was closed between North Acton and Northolt afterwards but reopened a few hours later.
It is understood that the police are not treating the incident as suspicious.
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