Man suffers burns in Harrietsham railway track crossing

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The burnt bicycle on the tracksImage source, British Transport Police
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The man attempted to cross the lines with his cycle

A man has been taken to hospital with electrical burn injuries after attempting to cross a railway track with his bicycle.

It happened at Harrietsham, near Maidstone in Kent, at about 11:40 BST, British Transport Police said.

Firefighters administered first aid before handing the man into the care of paramedics.

Train services were temporarily disrupted while engineers repaired the damaged track, Southeastern said.

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