Packed train smashes into e-scooter near Bristol View Image

A train which was travelling through South Gloucestershire towards Bristol struck an e-scooter that was on the track.

Shortly before 8.30pm on Monday, September 29, the train running from London Paddington to Swansea struck an object near Chipping Sodbury.

The train stopped and the driver examined the front of the train to find an e-scooter which was on fire.

Train crew dealt with the incident and the e-scooter was eventually removed.

The train carried on to Bristol Parkway where it was returned into a depot for safety checks.

The line was reopened at 10.27pm and Great Western Railway (GWR) said that the British Transport Police are investigating the incident.

A witness who was on the train told Bristol Live: "I

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