Teenager, 18, texted mum to say he had the ‘best weekend of his life’ before drunkenly falling onto live railway track and being fatally electrocuted

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Teenager, 18, texted mum to say he had the ‘best weekend of his life’ before drunkenly falling onto live railway track and being fatally electrocuted

Daily Mail · 4 hours ago

An 18-year-old boy died after drunkenly falling onto a live railway track and being fatally electrocuted, just hours after texting his mother to say he'd had the "best weekend of his life." The teenager had reportedly been out celebrating with friends before the fatal incident on the railway line, highlighting the dangers of trespassing on active tracks while intoxicated.

Details of the exact location, timing and identity of the victim were not fully specified in the available report. The tragedy has prompted renewed concern about young people accessing railway lines, particularly after drinking, with electrocution from live rails posing an immediate and often fatal risk even from brief contact.

  • 18-year-old died after falling onto live railway track while drunk.
  • He had texted his mum about his "best weekend" hours earlier.
  • Death highlights dangers of accessing railway lines while intoxicated.

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