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| Man dies in Frampton Mansell level crossing crash | Man dies in Frampton Mansell level crossing crash |
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| A man has died after his car was hit by a train on a level crossing in Gloucestershire. | A man has died after his car was hit by a train on a level crossing in Gloucestershire. |
| The vehicle was struck by the Great Western Railway London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa service at 15:10 GMT. | The vehicle was struck by the Great Western Railway London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa service at 15:10 GMT. |
| The man, who was believed to have been driving the car, died at the scene of the crash in the Frampton Mansell area, British Transport Police (BTP) said. | The man, who was believed to have been driving the car, died at the scene of the crash in the Frampton Mansell area, British Transport Police (BTP) said. |
| No-one else was injured in the crash and officers are investigating the circumstances. | No-one else was injured in the crash and officers are investigating the circumstances. |
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| BBC reporter Jason Dean, who is at the scene, said passengers are now being taken off the train in small groups, questioned by police, and then taken to a nearby pub or reunited with relatives who have come to collect them. | |
| "Officers are now working to identify the man and inform his family and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch have been notified of this incident," a BTP spokesman said. | |
| Trains are not currently running between Swindon and Gloucester and disruption is expected until 17:15 GMT. | Trains are not currently running between Swindon and Gloucester and disruption is expected until 17:15 GMT. |
| Replacement buses will take passengers between Swindon and Gloucester, calling at Kemble, Stroud and Stonehouse. | Replacement buses will take passengers between Swindon and Gloucester, calling at Kemble, Stroud and Stonehouse. |
| Tickets can be used on CrossCountry services between Cheltenham Spa and Bristol Temple Meads and some Stagecoach buses. | Tickets can be used on CrossCountry services between Cheltenham Spa and Bristol Temple Meads and some Stagecoach buses. |