West Ham fan, 57, dies after being hit by train in Belgium
BREAKING NEWS: West Ham fan, 57, dies after being hit by train in Belgium after their Europa Conference League game against Gent
- A West Ham supporter traveled back after Thursday night’s game
- The fan was hit in an ‘unfortunate accident’ at Sint-Pieters station in Ghent
- Despite being rushed to hospital for treatment, the ventilator was pronounced dead
A West Ham fan died on Thursday after being hit by a train following the London side’s 1-1 draw against Belgian side Ghent.
The 57-year-old supporter had been at KAA Stadium to watch David Moyes’ team in the Europa Conference League before traveling back via the train station, where he was hit.
He was taken to hospital for emergency treatment, but was later pronounced dead.
Investigators at Ghent’s Sint-Pietersstation labeled it an ‘unfortunate accident’.
Train services in the area were reportedly disrupted for hours after the collision, before normal service resumed around 3am on Friday morning.
A West Ham United fan has died after a collision with a train in Ghent after Thursday’s game
The fan, 57, was reportedly hit by a train at 9:45pm and was pronounced dead in hospital
Belgian broadcaster VRT NWS reported that the man was hit by the train at 9:45 p.m.
It is said that he ended up on track 12 when he collided with a train bound for Ostend.
Gent’s fans are now preparing for a trip to London when the two teams meet next week for the quarter finals of the Europa Conference League.
The score is tied at 1-1 and everyone still has to play for a place in the semi-finals.
West Ham were in Belgium for the first leg of the Europa Conference League quarter-final