Paramedics desperately tried to save the life of a woman who suffered a fatal head injury near Leatherhead station yesterday.

A South East Coast Ambulance spokesman said a car and two ambulances were called to Station Approach in Leatherhead at 4.30pm.

The woman who died was reported as being in her 60s.

He said: "It was to reports of a woman who had suffered a fall and a head injury. It turned out to be very serious.

"Our clinicians had to attempt resuscitation of the woman. Sadly despite their best efforts she died at the scene."

A British Transport Police spokeswoman said the incident was related to a bus.

She said: "We got told by Surrey Police in case it caused issues for people coming outside of the station."

On Twitter yesterday people reported seeing police cars and cordons outside the station.

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