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| A woman who was killed when her car was hit by a train on a level crossing in Lincolnshire has been named. | A woman who was killed when her car was hit by a train on a level crossing in Lincolnshire has been named. |
| Teaching assistant Moira Koune, 30, of Spalding, died at the scene when her Rover was unable to clear the tracks at West Road, South Drove, on Monday. | Teaching assistant Moira Koune, 30, of Spalding, died at the scene when her Rover was unable to clear the tracks at West Road, South Drove, on Monday. |
| Police said her car had skidded in icy conditions and hit an oncoming van. | Police said her car had skidded in icy conditions and hit an oncoming van. |
| No-one else was hurt but some people on the train were treated for shock. The road and rail line were closed overnight but have since been reopened. | |
| Witnesses said Ms Koune, believed to be a teacher at a local school, had desperately tried to reverse her car off the tracks but was trapped by closing barriers. | |
| The driver and passenger in the van told police they tried to go to her aid but could not get to her before the train reached the crossing. | |
| The car was badly damaged by the impact and was pushed some distance up the track. | |
| Lincolnshire Police and British Transport Police have started an investigation into the incident. |