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One dead in level crossing crash One dead in level crossing crash
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One person was killed when a train hit a car at a level crossing in Norfolk. One person was killed when a 100mph (161kmph) train hit a car at a level crossing in Norfolk.
The 0622 GMT One Railway service travelling from Norwich to Colchester, in Essex, collided with the car at the crossing at Swainsthorpe. The 0622 GMT One Railway service travelling from Norwich to Colchester, in Essex, collided with a Vauxhall Astra at the crossing at Swainsthorpe.
British Transport Police confirmed that one person had died and said another may have been killed. British Transport Police confirmed that one person in the car had died.
Officers said the train remained upright and had not derailed. All services from Norwich to London are suspended. Officers said the train remained upright and had not derailed. All services from Norwich to London have been suspended.
British Transport Police Insp Chris Connell said: "There is one confirmed fatality in the vehicle and another person may have been killed. The crossing was an automatic half-barrier type which is controlled by lights.
"The train is safe and upright and there are not thought to be any injuries to those on board." Thankfully, there were no injuries to those on board One spokesman Jonathan Denby It was the scene of a crash in November 2005 when a car driver was killed by a passenger train.
One spokesman Jonathan Denby said: "The train was operating at its line speed of about 100mph (161kmph) and was about five or six miles south of Norwich when it struck a car on a level crossing at Swainsthorpe.
"The train stayed on the tracks and was able to stop about a mile-and-half beyond the crossing. Thankfully, there were no injuries to those on board.
Line closed
There were 44 passengers on the train who were taken on to Norwich by coach.
The line between Diss and Norwich was closed with coach services replacing trains.
The incident comes one day after the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) issued a policy statement about level crossings, saying they represent the biggest risk of train accidents that could kill passengers.The incident comes one day after the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) issued a policy statement about level crossings, saying they represent the biggest risk of train accidents that could kill passengers.
Network Rail has started an investigation into the crash.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch, the body that is already looking into last week's Cumbria derailment, will also be investigating.