RECAP - Person dies after being hit by train in Northumberland

A person has died after being hit by a train between Hexham and Haydon Bridge shortly after 6.30am on Monday (October 5). Trains serving Middlesbrough and Nunthorpe are among those affected by resulting delays.

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Good afternoon, welcome to this Northern Echo live breaking news blog.
A person has died after being hit by a train between Hexham and Haydon Bridge just after 6.30am.
Services in Middlesbrough and Nunthorpe are among lines affected by resulting delays.
It’s Freya Cain-Metcalf signing on to keep you up to date with this breaking story as it develops.
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