The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released a statement after a track worker was hit by a road-rail vehicle in Northamptonshire.
On the 6th February 2024, the track worker was injured after being hit by a road-rail vehicle whilst working on the Midland Main Line near Braybrooke in Northamptonshire.
The worker was walking along the line and was directing the movement of another RRV on an adjacent line when they were struck.
As a result of the incident, the track worker suffered a leg injury and was taken to hospital.
The RAIB says that they will produce a safety digest after completing a preliminary examination.
During the early morning of 6 February 2024, a track worker was struck and injured by a road-rail vehicle (RRV) while working in a possession on the Midland Main Line near to Braybrooke in Northamptonshire.
The track worker was walking along the track and directing the movement of another RRV on an adjacent line when they were struck. As a result of the accident, the track worker sustained a leg injury which required hospital treatment.
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