A person has died after being struck by a train near the West Lothian village of Fauldhouse.
Emergency services rushed to the scene of the incident shortly after 1.30pm on Wednesday. Sadly the person was pronounced dead at the scene.
The British Transport Police say that the death is not being treated as suspicious but that a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.
A statement read: "Shortly after 1.30pm today, officers were called to the Fauldhouse area following a report of a casualty on the tracks.
"Paramedics from the Scottish Ambulance Service attended however a person was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
"Officers are now working to identify the person and inform their family. This incident is not currently being treated as suspicious and a report will be made for the Procurator Fiscal."
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