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French TGV train collides with a truck, killing one and injuring 27

SNCF employees inspect the TGV after it derailed on its way to Paris, at Ingenheim, near Strasbourg, on Thursday 5 March 2020.
SNCF employees inspect the TGV after it derailed on its way to Paris, at Ingenheim, near Strasbourg, on Thursday 5 March 2020. Copyright  AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias
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By Olivier Tolachides
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The TGV driver was killed and 27 people were injured in the accident, which occurred at a road crossing on Tuesday morning.

French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot announced on X on Tuesday morning that a TGV had collided with a heavy goods vehicle between Béthune and Lens in the Pas-de-Calais region.

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According to the SNCF, the driver of the TGV died. 27 people were also injured in the accident, which occurred at around 7 am at a level crossing in Bully-les-Mines. Around 350 passengers were on board the train.

Tabarot said that he would visit the scene of the accident with the CEO of SNCF, former French Prime Minister Jean Castex.

According to the TER Hauts-de-France X account, "Traffic is interrupted until the end of the day between Béthune and Lens".

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