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Woman dies after train hits car | Woman dies after train hits car |
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A woman woman believed to be in her eighties has died after a train hit a car on a level crossing. | |
The collision happened on the Cambrian Coast Railway at Penrhyndeudraeth near Porthmadog in Gwynedd. | |
Emergency services, including the air ambulance, were called to the scene shortly before noon. | Emergency services, including the air ambulance, were called to the scene shortly before noon. |
Network Rail said the train involved was not carrying passengers, but was a test train. It was travelling from the Porthmadog direction. | Network Rail said the train involved was not carrying passengers, but was a test train. It was travelling from the Porthmadog direction. |
A spokesman for British Transport Police (BTP) said: "I confirm that an elderly woman had died at the scene. | A spokesman for British Transport Police (BTP) said: "I confirm that an elderly woman had died at the scene. |
"She was the sole occupant of the Fiat Punto car which was involved in the collision." | "She was the sole occupant of the Fiat Punto car which was involved in the collision." |
He added that three crew on the train were uninjured. | He added that three crew on the train were uninjured. |
An eye witness said the test train had come to a stop about 100 yards beyond the crossing with the car in front. | An eye witness said the test train had come to a stop about 100 yards beyond the crossing with the car in front. |
Roads around the area were closed following the collision. | |
Trains on the Cambrian Coast Railway terminatsx at Harlech and Porthmadog, with bus transport being arranged between the two towns. | |
Network Rail said:"Network Rail are saddened by this tragic incident and our thoughts are with the family. | |
"We are working closely with police and the relevant safety bodies to investigate what caused this incident." | |
The local coroner and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) have been informed. |