Transport police investigating near-tragedy after kids ‘playing on line’ at Carrbridge
It’s reported that a train driver had to stop his train last night after coming dangerously close to children ‘playing chicken’ on the line at Carrbridge Station.
Confirmation is yet to come from British Transport Police, who are handling enquiries into the incident, but Carrbridge Community Announcements posted on social media that it had been asked to “make people aware of some youths playing chicken on the railway line up at the station tonight.
“The train driver is very badly shaken by this, had to stop the train further up the track.”
Highland Police told the Strathy that the incident would be handled by the BTP as it had taken place on the railway line.
The event happened round about 9pm last night and it’s understood that it involved the 17.31 from Edinburgh to Inverness, which was due into the Highland capital at 9.14pm.
“The train does not stop in Carrbridge and this was a near fatality,” the local Facebook announcement posted.
“The train has CCTV footage so the police have been informed.”
The British Transport Police told the Strathy that they would provide information as it became available to them.
