British Transport Police have confirmed the tragic passing of a teenage girl in the Shildon area of County Durham.
This follows an incident reported on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, at around 8 am, of a casualty on the tracks.
Paramedics and officers responded to the incident, and the girl, aged 14, who will remain unnamed in accordance with family wishes, was urgently transported to the hospital.
Unfortunately, British Transport Police have confirmed the girl’s passing on Saturday, 2 May.
The incident is not being treated as suspicious, and specially trained officers are supporting her family at this difficult time.
Responses
Can we please stop using “passing” etc as a replacement for “death”? I understand and sympathise with the family at this terrible time for them if they don’t want to use words like “died” – I certainly couldn’t after my own parents died. But for the rest of us, I would prefer if we didn’t pretend to be affected in the same way. In addition, there is a possibility of confusion within the railway scene – trains pass people by the lineside, hopefully with no fatal consequences.