11:23am Monday 6th July 2009
By Matt Smith
A WOMAN plunged in front of a train at a Hampshire train station this morning.
She was run over by the train at Totton railway station just before 9am.
It is understood she managed to crawl back onto the platform to appeal for help.
The woman was rushed to Southampton General Hospital with cuts and a suspected broken arm.
British Transport Police have launched an investigation but are not treating the incident as suspicious.
A spokeswoman for South West Trains said the incident involved the 7.55am service from Poole to Waterloo.
She said: "Our immediate concern is for the welfare of the person involved and we are now assisting police with their inquiries.
"The service involved was delayed by around 30 minutes as a result of the incident.
"However, full operation was restored at around 9.20am and services are now running normally."
She added the train was not damaged and there were no injuries to any passengers or staff.
A British Transport Police spokesman said: "BTP can confirm that a woman has been injured after being struck by a train at Totton rail station today, Monday 6 July.
"The incident, which was reported to police at 8.56am, is being treated as non-suspicious.
"BTP officers attended alongside paramedics from the local ambulance service."
"The woman was been taken to hospital for treatment."
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