Picture this: A young woman arrives at the train station.
She is running late and in a rush to catch the next train – something most of us will have experienced.
She tries to hurry on to the platform, but finds the pedestrian gate locked.
Instead of waiting at the gate, she walks back around and begins to cross the road at the level crossing.
She waits for the train to go past and immediately steps forward.
She is instantly hit by a train travelling in the opposite direction.
Not unlike many of my colleagues, I will never forget my first rail fatality.
I remember consoling members of the public who had inadvertently witnessed this horrific event which took a young woman’s life.
I remember having to look through the woman’s personal belongings in the hope of identifying her so we could break the terrible news to her loved ones.
I remember the heartbreaking
Skip to content
News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Morningside and nearby suburbs.