A woman and three children were killed Monday when a train smashed into their car at a level crossing in eastern France.
Four people on the regional train travelling from the city of Reims to Epernay in the Champagne region suffered minor injuries in the crash in Avenay-Val-d’Or, the local police authority said in a statement. The eldest child killed, aged around 10, was the driver’s daughter while the other two were “very young”, mayor Philippe Maussire said.Ten Dead After Bangladesh Train Strikes Wedding Party
A manager at French rail operator SNCF said the crossing was closed when the car smashed into it, and that the company was not aware of any “malfunction”. The barrier “comes down automatically when a train is approaching”, head of rail infrastructure management unit SNCF Reseau Patrick Jeantet said.France’s Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne announced plans earlier this year to improve safety at level crossings, including cutting the speed limit around some of the country’s 14,500 level crossings.More on World News
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