Paramedics, police officers and firefighters attended the scene.

11:34, Thu, Jun 25, 2026 Updated: 11:38, Thu, Jun 25, 2026

Station Road, Hoghton

A train hit a car in Hoghton (Image: Google Maps)

A person has died and a child was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a car was struck by a train at a level crossing. Emergency services, including paramedics, police officers, firefighters and air ambulances were scrambled to Station Road, in Hoghton, this morning, following reports of a collision between a train and a car at a level crossing.

A North West Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We responded to an incident in the Hoghton area of Lancashire after reports of a collision between a train and a car at 8.50am today (25 June). Several clinical teams attended the scene, including our hazardous area response team and two air ambulances.

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"Sadly, a child has sustained life threatening injuries and has been taken to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital for further treatment.

"No passengers travelling on the train required treatment from ambulance crews."