Driver killed by passing train near West Worthing station after leaving cab - BBC News
The train driver left his cab in a spot he wouldn't normally be expected to, investigators said.
An investigation has been launched after a rail driver was struck and killed by a passing train near West Worthing station

A train driver was struck and killed by a passing train after he left his cab.

The man, who has not been named, died on 1 February while his Southern train was stationary at a siding near West Worthing station, West Sussex.

The driver was due to wait at the siding "for a short time" before entering the station.

Investigators said: "Train drivers should not normally need to leave their trains as part of their duties while waiting in this siding."

In a statement, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) added he was hit by a passing train at around 33mph.

A full investigation into his death has been launched, the RAIB said on Tuesday.

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