Date: 14/08/2012

Two men have been injured after being hit by a train on Rannoch Moor on Tuesday evening. The pair had been walking along the track about two miles north of Rannoch Station, near Corrour, when they were struck at about 18:40. The train driver is understood to have spotted the men and hit the brakes. British Transport Police said the 52-year-old and and 87-year-old were airlifted to hospital suffering from leg injuries. [From Andrew Wilson]

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Two hurt after being hit by train

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A 52-year-old man and his 87-year-old father have been injured after being hit by a train on Rannoch Moor.