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| Barns Green: Two dead after car hit by train on crossing | Barns Green: Two dead after car hit by train on crossing |
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| Two people have died after a car was struck by a train at a level crossing in West Sussex. | Two people have died after a car was struck by a train at a level crossing in West Sussex. |
| Emergency services were called to Barns Green level crossing, in Horsham, at 08:47 GMT. | Emergency services were called to Barns Green level crossing, in Horsham, at 08:47 GMT. |
| The two who died were the driver and passenger in the car. No-one on the train was hurt. | The two who died were the driver and passenger in the car. No-one on the train was hurt. |
| Southern said rail services would be affected for the rest of the day, with buses replacing trains between Horsham and Pulborough. | Southern said rail services would be affected for the rest of the day, with buses replacing trains between Horsham and Pulborough. |
| Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) attended alongside Sussex Police and paramedics. | Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) attended alongside Sussex Police and paramedics. |
| BTP said the two people were pronounced dead at the scene and officers are "working to identify them and inform their family". | BTP said the two people were pronounced dead at the scene and officers are "working to identify them and inform their family". |
| 'Plume of smoke' | |
| The force added: "At present, officers are currently examining the scene to establish the circumstances which led to the car being struck." | The force added: "At present, officers are currently examining the scene to establish the circumstances which led to the car being struck." |
| The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has been informed. | The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has been informed. |
| Many of the train passengers were taken to the nearby Sumners Ponds campsite, where they were given hot drinks. | |
| Sumners Ponds staff also put a message on the local village Facebook page, appealing for people to give the passengers lifts to Horsham station. | |
| Campsite manager Matt Gale described seeing two trains at the level crossing as he arrived for work and a huge plume of smoke. | |
| He said the last of the train passengers left on coaches just after 11:00. | |
| He estimated they had looked after about 100 people. |