Police probe as man struck by train near Llanelli Railway Station

INVESTIGATIONS were today continuing into an incident in which a man was believed to have been hit by a train.

The incident took place near Llanelli Railway Station.

The man escaped with head injuries, which were not thought to be life-threatening.

He was treated at the scene by paramedics.

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Few details of the incident were released by British Transport Police (BTP), which attended along with officers from Dyfed-Powys Police.

The incident happened on Saturday morning.

A British Transport Police spokesman said it had received a report that a man had been struck by a train east of the station.

"Officers from BTP and Dyfed-Powys Police attended the incident, which was reported to police at 8.41am, and is currently being treated as non-suspicious," he said.

"Paramedics from the South Wales Ambulance also attended and the male has sustained head injuries not believed to be life threatening."

No details were given about whether the man, who was not named, was admitted to hospital.

Rail passengers initially faced delays, with the lines closed in both directions.

But normal service was resumed after an hour.

chris.peregrine@swwmedia.co.uk

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