iStockA person has died after being struck by a train in the Highlands.
Emergency services were called to the line between Nairn and Elgin at around 7.30am on Friday morning following reports of a casualty.
Paramedics pronounced the person dead at the scene.
Detectives are not treating the incident as suspicious. A report is due to be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
ScotRail confirmed that the line was closed for a number of hours and rail tickets were being accepted on Stagecoach North services.
The line later reopened around 1pm and services returned to normal by 3pm.
A British Transport Police spokesperson said: “We were called to an area of the line in Inverness at around 7.30am on April 10 following reports of a casualty on the tracks.
“Officers attended along with paramedics but sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene.
“The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the Procurator Fiscal.”
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