A person has been hit by a train at Darlington station this morning.

An LNER spokesperson has confirmed a person was hit by a train this morning (May 27) at Darlington station.

They said services in the area may be subject to delays as a result of the incident.

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An LNER spokesperson said: "Due to a person being hit by a train at Darlington, services in the area may be subject to delays."

An NEAS spokesperson said: ”We dispatched two ambulance crews and requested support from Great North Air Ambulance, and transported one patient to Darlington Memorial Hospital for further treatment.”

The Northern Echo has contacted British Transport Police for more information on the incident.