10.04.13
Two dead in level crossing crash
Two men have died after a car was hit by a train at a railway crossing in Lincolnshire. The passenger train hit the vehicle at Great Coates crossing near Grimsby at 7.39pm yesterday (Tuesday).
One man died at the scene and the other en route to hospital. The train was travelling at 60mph through a working half barrier crossing.
There were five passengers on the TransPennine Cleethorpes to Scunthorpe train, none of whom were injured.
“We are keeping an open mind but indications so far are that the crossing was working correctly and this was a tragic accident,” the BTP spokesman said.
The RAIB has been informed.
(Level crossing photo is a stock library image)
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