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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 was expected until 15:00 GMT, Network Rail said. | Disruption on the line was expected until 15:00 GMT, Network Rail said. |
| Police said the death of the man, who was believed to be middle-aged, was not being treated as suspicious "at present". | |
| "However officers continue to examine exactly how the car came to be on the tracks," a spokesman said. | |
| Live: Follow updates on this story as they happen | Live: Follow updates on this story as they happen |
| One of the passengers on board the train, Kieran Sargent, said he "heard this sound that wasn't right". | One of the passengers on board the train, Kieran Sargent, said he "heard this sound that wasn't right". |
| "I was standing up next to the train driver," he said. "All of a sudden there was an almighty bang. The driver tried to brake but there was nothing she could do". | |
| He said he saw the car and it was "absolutely obliterated". | He said he saw the car and it was "absolutely obliterated". |
| "There was nothing left," he added. | "There was nothing left," he added. |
| Mr Sargent said the other passengers and the driver were all "shocked" by the incident. | |
| "I've been shaking since I got off." | "I've been shaking since I got off." |
| Bedfordshire Police advised drivers to avoid the area, while London Midland said taxis and minibuses replaced cancelled services between Bedford and Bletchley. | Bedfordshire Police advised drivers to avoid the area, while London Midland said taxis and minibuses replaced cancelled services between Bedford and Bletchley. |
| BBC Three Counties Radio reporter Usman Azad said the driver of the Bedford to Bletchley London Midland train looked "visibly distraught". | |
| The crossing features what Network Rail described as a "half barrier", where only part of the road is blocked off. | The crossing features what Network Rail described as a "half barrier", where only part of the road is blocked off. |
| A nearby resident, who did not wish to be named, said "people try to dodge the barriers". | A nearby resident, who did not wish to be named, said "people try to dodge the barriers". |
| "People always try to jump it because they can't wait for the train to come through," he said. | "People always try to jump it because they can't wait for the train to come through," he said. |
| The crossing is used by about 36 trains and 1,200 vehicles each day. Trains can pass through at up to 60mph (96kmph). |