A major emergency response has been reported at Chadwell Heath railway station this evening following reports that a person has been struck by a train. Residents reported seeing large numbers of fire engines, ambulances and police vehicles heading towards the station and surrounding areas, including Porters Avenue, Valence Avenue and Church Elm Lane. An air ambulance was also reported to have landed nearby in Goodmayes Park as emergency crews responded. Witnesses said a train had stopped at Chadwell Heath station and several people in the area reported that a person had been hit. One local resident said their wife had been on the stopped train and had been told somebody had been struck. Another witness described seeing “loads of fire engines, ambulances and rapid response” vehicles near Chadwell Heath, while others reported emergency vehicles travelling through surrounding streets. 
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Originally published by UKNIP.
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