Youth dies after falling under train in Co Down

A 17-year-old schoolboy has died in a train accident in Co Down.

A 17-year-old schoolboy has died in a train accident in Co Down.

The teenager fell under a moving train at Helen's Bay railway station late last night.

Despite the presence of an ambulance crew on the scene, he died  of serious leg and head injuries.

It is understood that the boy lost his footing while waving to someone on the train.

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