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| Man dies as car hit by train at level crossing near Lidlington | Man dies as car hit by train at level crossing near Lidlington |
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| A man died when the car he was in was hit by a train at a level crossing. | A man died when the car he was in was hit by a train at a level crossing. |
| British Transport Police said officers were called by paramedics to Marston Road level crossing near Lidlington, Bedfordshire, at 10:00 GMT. | British Transport Police said officers were called by paramedics to Marston Road level crossing near Lidlington, Bedfordshire, at 10:00 GMT. |
| The car had been hit by the Bedford to Bletchley London Midland Service. Eleven passengers and two members of staff were on board but no-one was injured. | The car had been hit by the Bedford to Bletchley London Midland Service. Eleven passengers and two members of staff were on board but no-one was injured. |
| Disruption on the line is expected until 15:00 GMT, Network Rail said. | Disruption on the line is expected until 15:00 GMT, Network Rail said. |
| "At present the man's death is not being treated as suspicious, however officers continue to examine exactly how the car came to be on the tracks," British Transport Police said. | "At present the man's death is not being treated as suspicious, however officers continue to examine exactly how the car came to be on the tracks," British Transport Police said. |
| Bedfordshire Police has advised drivers to avoid the area, while London Midland says taxis and minibuses are replacing cancelled services between Bedford and Bletchley. | |
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