Three Grafitti Artists Killed By Train Near Loughborough Junction, Brixton

[Wire154a]

Guardian:

Three graffiti artists killed by train at Loughborough Junction
Men believed to be in their 20s died at the scene, with spray cans found nearby

Three graffiti artists have been killed by a freight train on tracks in south-west London, prompting expressions of grief and disbelief from the city’s street art community.

British Transport Police (BTP) found the bodies of three men believed to be in their 20s after being called at 7.34am on Monday, when a train driver noticed them on tracks between Brixton and Loughborough Junction stations. Spray cans were found close by and officers were seen photographing graffiti as part of their inquiries.

A BTP spokesman said the force was trying to trace the train that hit the men and it was not clear what time the incident happened. Rail industry sources told the Guardian that the incident occurred at about 5am, before passenger services were running in the area. They believed the victims may have been caught in the slipstream of a passing empty train.
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more at the link

 

[silverjug]

Why do people take such risks? I have never understood this and the crazy dangerous selfies.

 

[Hatfield]

Guardian:

Three graffiti artists killed by train at Loughborough Junction
Men believed to be in their 20s died at the scene, with spray cans found nearby

Three graffiti artists have been killed by a freight train on tracks in south-west London, prompting expressions of grief and disbelief from the city’s street art community.

British Transport Police (BTP) found the bodies of three men believed to be in their 20s after being called at 7.34am on Monday, when a train driver noticed them on tracks between Brixton and Loughborough Junction stations. Spray cans were found close by and officers were seen photographing graffiti as part of their inquiries.

A BTP spokesman said the force was trying to trace the train that hit the men and it was not clear what time the incident happened. Rail industry sources told the Guardian that the incident occurred at about 5am, before passenger services were running in the area. They believed the victims may have been caught in the slipstream of a passing empty train.
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more at the link

So sad.

I tried to understand how it happened and it looks like it is a bridge area they may have been caught on. If they were on that section where we see the people standing I think that is basically a bridge and there would be nowhere to escape a train. The only thing they could have done would be to hang over the side by their hands but that would take a lot of strength to even get back up so most people could not do that. They unfortunately got stuck on a section with no way out when the train came. So sad.

Prayers for their families.

 

[Wire154a]

Daily Mail

Talented graphic designer and soccer fanatic raised in New York, 19, is named among three dead graffiti artists dubbed 'Trip, Love and K-Bag' who were hit by a train while painting on tracks in London