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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 100mph (161km/h) train hit a car at a level crossing in Norfolk. | |
| The 0622 GMT One Railway service travelling from Colchester in Essex to Norwich, collided with a Vauxhall Astra at the crossing at Swainsthorpe. | The 0622 GMT One Railway service travelling from Colchester in Essex to Norwich, collided with a Vauxhall Astra at the crossing at Swainsthorpe. |
| British Transport Police confirmed that one person in the car had died. | 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 have been suspended. | Officers said the train remained upright and had not derailed. All services from Norwich to London have been suspended. |
| The crossing was an automatic half-barrier type which is controlled by lights. | The crossing was an automatic half-barrier type which is controlled by lights. |
| One spokesman Jonathan Denby said: "The train was operating at its line speed of about 100mph 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. | "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. |
| There were 44 passengers on the train who were taken on to Norwich by coach. | 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 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. | 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. | The Rail Accident Investigation Branch, the body that is already looking into last week's Cumbria derailment, will also be investigating. |