Pram with two-month-old baby inside hit by moving train at station

A baby was injured when an unattended pram was struck by a train. In a harrowing scene, the parent momentarily released the pram to pick up a nearby suitcase as the train approached.

The stroller with a two-month child inside rolled towards the edge of the platform and into the path of the oncoming train, which was slowing to a stop but still moving at about 35mph. Despite the parent's last-minute attempt to regain control, the pram collided with the train, causing it to spin and tip over, with the baby thrown onto the platform and sustaining a head injury.

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch launched an investigation into the incident at Banbury Station, Oxfordshire, in June, reports the Mirror. In a report issued today, they said: "The accident occurred because the pram, which had been momentarily released by the infant's parent, rolled along the platform slope, which sloped towards the platform edge at that location.

"Around 15 seconds before the accident, the infant's parent started to move the pram closer to the platform edge, intending to board the train. The infant's parent then leant away from the pram to place one hand on their wheeled luggage and turned to face their relative, momentarily letting go of the pram.

"With the parent still facing away from the pram, it began to move towards the platform edge. Around three seconds before the accident, the front of the train passed the position where the pram was located, and the pram continued to roll towards the platform edge. Around one second before the accident, the relative tried to intervene but the pram contacted the train's bodyside.

"This contact occurred while the train was moving at an estimated 35 mph (56 km/h) and caused the pram to spin and tip over,