A TWELVE-year-old boy has died after suffering serious electrical burns on a railway line.

The youngster was treated by paramedics at the scene near South Elmsall, West Yorks., yesterday before he was taken to hospital where he sadly passed away.

2 Police and paramedics treated the 12-year-old boy for serious electrical burns, but he sadly passed away today Credit: Getty Images

British Transport Police were called to reports of a person on the tracks just before 6.15pm yesterday.

Enquiries are on-going to establish how the boy came to be on the tracks.

A British Transport Police spokesman said: "A boy who suffered serious electrical burns following an incident in South Elmsall, Pontefract, has sadly died in hospital.

"Just before 6.15pm on Monday afternoon, our officers were called to the line following reports of a person on the tracks.

"Officers attended alongside paramedics and a 12-year-old boy from the local area was treated by paramedics.

"He was taken to hospital for treatment but despite best efforts, the boy sadly passed away this afternoon in the presence of his family. They are being supported by specially trained officers.

"Enquiries are on-going to establish how the boy came to be on the tracks but the death is not being treated as suspicious.

"A file will now be prepared for the coroner."

In August, a schoolboy jumped in front of a moving train to try and force it to stop so he could catch a lift.

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The 14-year-old threw his life on line as he stepped from the platform before sprinting across the tracks.

The youngster came within an inch of being crushed as he ran across the front of the train in his desperate attempt to get on board.

2 Police are trying to establish how the boy ended up on the tracks Credit: Times Newspapers Ltd

Heart-stopping video shows the teen clamber onto the platform on the other side before he shouts at the driver whilst trying to open the doors.

The stunned driver refused to let the youngster on and reported him to the police.

The teen was blasted as “utterly stupid” by the British Transport Police for his outrageous behaviour at Crosskeys station in Caerphilly, South Wales.

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