https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/accidentinvestigation/Recent content in accidentinvestigation on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 07 May 2026 12:30:15 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/dog-walker-killed-by-gwr-train-likely-didnt-hear-warning-horn-due-to-hearing-loss/Thu, 07 May 2026 12:30:15 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/dog-walker-killed-by-gwr-train-likely-didnt-hear-warning-horn-due-to-hearing-loss/An 82-year-old woman tragically lost her life after being struck by a Great Western Railway (GWR) train at the Pewsey footpath crossing in Wiltshire. Shirley Pope, an elderly dog walker, was hit by a passenger train traveling at approximately 93 mph on February 26 last year. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has published a report shedding light on the circumstances surrounding the accident. Data from the train confirmed that the driver sounded the horn as it approached the crossing, including repeated urgent warnings upon spotting Ms.