Reports of casualty on railway tracks prompts huge emergency service response including police helicopter
By Matthew Hancock-Bruce 29th Aug 2025
A huge emergency service presence was called to reports of an incident on the railway tracks.
Several police cars and ambulances were spotted on Byron's Lane on Thursday night, August 28.
This followed reports of a casualty on the tracks, with a police helicopter seen circling the skies above.
However, British Transport Police have confirmed that following an 'extensive' search, no such casualty was found.
A BTP spokesperson said: "We were called to an area close to Macclesfield station shortly after 7pm yesterday, August 28, following reports of a casualty on the tracks.
"Paramedics also attended.
"An extensive search of the area was conducted and thankfully no person was found."
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