An investigation has been opened after a boy died at a railway footpath crossing in south London. The schoolboy was crossing the railway line at the Bourneview footpath crossing in Croydon when he was struck by a train on January 23 this year. He suffered fatal injuries in the crash with the train travelling at about 50mph at the crossing between Whyteleafe and Kenley. The boy was named locally as Jaiden Shehata, a Year 7 student at Riddlesdown Collegiate.
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He was described as a ‘kind and popular student’ whose loss ‘is being felt by many.’. Now the watchdog, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), has opened an investigation into the collision which happened shortly after 8am on a Thursday morning. The footpath crossing is used by pedestrians from two residential areas of Kenley. ‘The crossing has gates on either side of the railway and is provided with signage which instructs users how to cross,’ the RAIB said.
The probe will look into the ‘sequence of events’ leading to the accident, including ‘factors which may have affected the decisions and actions of the child as they used the crossing.’. The watchdog will also investigate any previous incidents and how risks were managed at the Bourneview crossing. A Network Rail spokesperson told Metro: ‘Our thoughts are with the family and friends affected by the tragic incident at Bourneview footpath crossing.
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