'Distracted' rail worker seconds from being hit by 85mph train

A railway worker narrowly avoided being hit by a train travelling at 85mph.

'Distracted' rail worker seconds from being hit by 85mph train

A railway worker narrowly avoided being hit by a train travelling at 85mph.

He became distracted while standing on a line near Shawford station in Hampshire, according to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB).

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