Train driver left shaken after hitting bike dumped on tracks in Blackpool

Police are appealing for witnesses after a bike was dumped on railway tracks and hit by a train in Blackpool.
By Matthew Calderbank
Published 13th Jul 2020, 13:17 BST
Updated 13th Jul 2020, 13:20 BST
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The driver was left "shaken and distressed", fearing that he might have struck a cyclist when the Northern service hit the bike shortly after midnight on Thursday, July 9.

A spokesman for British Transport Police said: "Placing items on railway tracks is incredibly dangerous and officers are working hard to identify who is responsible for this reckless act.

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"The train, a Northern service bound for Blackpool, struck the bike shortly after midnight on Thursday, July 9.

A northern service hit a bicycle placed recklessly on railway tracks in Blackpool shortly after midnight on Thursday (July 9). Pic: NprthernA northern service hit a bicycle placed recklessly on railway tracks in Blackpool shortly after midnight on Thursday (July 9). Pic: Nprthern
A northern service hit a bicycle placed recklessly on railway tracks in Blackpool shortly after midnight on Thursday (July 9). Pic: Nprthern

"The driver was left shaken and distressed by the collision as he initially feared he may have struck a cyclist."

If you have any information or if you witnessed anyone acting suspiciously in the area, you can contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 09 of 09/07/20.

Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.