Man dies on railway line after train rams into van on level crossing

The motorist was pronounced dead at the scene (Picture: Phil Taylor / SWNS) A man has been killed after a passenger train smashed into a van at a level crossing. Police, ambulance and fire crews were called to the scene in Burscough, Lancashire, following the crash at 3.18pm on Saturday. The man, thought to be a delive

Sophie Cassidy was at the front of the train as she saw a van driver cross in front and collide with it

Train hit a van as a crossing in Burscough, Lancashire, on Saturday afternoon, killing the man inside

Images show large emergency services presence close to stationary train where incident has taken place

Man dies as van is hit by train on level crossing in major incident

British Transport Police said a man who was in a van died at the scene, in Burscough.

ScotRail services between Glasgow, Kilmarnock, Dumfries, Carlisle and Stranraer will be replaced by buses as major track works get underway.