Passenger forced to run along London platform with hand trapped in doors of moving train

Investigation launched after late-night trap and drag' incident on Elizabeth line in which man was freed by staff

An investigation has been launched after a rail passenger was forced to run several metres along the platform with his hand trapped inside the doors of a moving train in west London.

The passenger, who was trying to board an Elizabeth line service just after midnight, had his hand caught in the door as it began to depart, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said on 24 December.