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Teenager Dies After Being Struck by TER Train in Pas-de-Calais

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A teenager died after being struck by a TER train at a level crossing in Roeux, near Arras.
  • The victim belonged to a group of four young people who crossed the level crossing, according to initial information.
  • The train’s 98 passengers were being transferred by buses, and rail traffic between Arras and Douai was suspended.

A teenager died Sunday evening after being struck by a TER train at a level crossing in Roeux, near Arras, the Pas-de-Calais prefecture said.

Initial information indicated that the victim belonged to a group of four young people who crossed the level crossing at about 8 p.m. The train was traveling between Lille and Amiens.

The train’s 98 passengers were being cared for on buses arranged by SNCF. Gendarmes and emergency services went to the scene, while a command post coordinated operations in the presence of Pas-de-Calais Prefect François-Xavier Lauch.

A psychological emergency unit opened at the Roeux community hall. Train services between Arras and Douai were suspended as the response continued.

being cared for on buses arranged by SNCF

— Pas-de-Calais prefectureThe prefecture described the arrangements for the train’s passengers after the crash.
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