Police officer hit by train while trying to save a man's life suffers 'life-changing' injuries
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA police officer has suffered 'life-changing' injuries after being hit by a train while attempting to save a man's life near Newark-on-Trent.
The Nottinghamshire Police officer has been taken to hospital and is in a critical condition, according to police. Officers were called to the village of Balderton at around 7pm on Thursday (August 24) over concerns for a man's safety, Nottinghamshire Live reports.
The police officer was hit by a train as he attempted to help the man, who was on the train tracks. Both men were taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham for treatment.
The man who was on the tracks sustained non-life threatening injuries. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Officers who attended the scene were praised by the force for giving medical assistance before an ambulance arrived.
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