A person has been taken to hospital after being hit by a train in Balham.

London Ambulance Service were called to reports of a person under a train at Balham station at 1.13pm yesterday (Saturday).

Ambulance crews, a paramedic in a response car, members of the hazardous area response team, and an incident response officer were sent to the scene.

London’s air ambulance was also dispatched.

A person was treated at the scene before being taken to a London major trauma centre.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called today at 1.13pm to Balham train station after reports of a person under a train.

“We sent a number of resources including ambulance crews, a paramedic in a response car, members of our hazardous area response team, and an incident response officer.

"We also dispatched London’s air ambulance. We treated a patient at the scene before taking them to a London major trauma centre.”

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