A PERSON has died after being hit by a train between Salisbury and Romsey.
The incident happened at around midnight on Friday, June 5 and into the early hours of Saturday, June 7, on the tracks in the Dean area.
British Transport Police (BTP) and paramedics attended the scene, but a person was pronounced dead at the scene.
South Western Railway (SWR) trains between Southampton and Salisbury were stopped for officers to deal with the incident, leaving some passengers stranded elsewhere.
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A spokesperson for BTP said: "Officers were called at around 12.05 am on Saturday, June 6, to reports of a casualty on the tracks in the Dean area.
"Officers responded with paramedics, however sadly, a person was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the coroner."
Trains were delayed through the night, but the delays had cleared up by Saturday morning.
A spokesperson for SWR said: "A person was hit by a train between Salisbury and Romsey in the early hours of Saturday morning. Emergency services attended the scene.
"The incident was resolved overnight, and there were no linked delays on Saturday morning."
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