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Two men hurt after being hit by train on Rannoch Moor
Published: 14th Aug 2012 22:04:27
Two men have been injured after being hit by a train on Rannoch Moor on Tuesday evening.
The pair had been walking along the track about two miles north of Rannoch Station, near Corrour, when they were struck at about 18:40.
The train driver is understood to have spotted the men and hit the brakes.
British Transport Police said the 52-year-old and and 87-year-old were airlifted to hospital suffering from leg injuries.
One man was taken to the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow and the other to the Belford Hospital in Fort William.
ScotRail said the line had been closed to allow emergency services to deal with the situation, but has since reopened.
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