A train hit a child's scooter resulting in an evacuation of passengers.
Over the weekend a train travelling towards Darwen train station was forced to pull into the station and passengers evacuated after it became disabled when it hit a child's scooter that had been recklessly thrown onto the tracks.
Luckily no-one was injured and the driver was able to move the train into the station safely.
A spokesperson for the British Transport Police said: "Network Rail requested assistance with evacuating a train near Darwen station, after the train became disabled when it hit a child’s scooter which had been thrown onto the track.
"Fortunately the driver was able to move the train into the station, and officers were cancelled."
Network Rail requested assistance with evacuating a train near #Darwen Station, after the train became disabled when it hit a child’s scooter which had been thrown onto the track. Fortunately the driver was able to move the train into the station, and officers were cancelled.
— BTP Lancashire (@BTPLancs) March 21, 2021
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