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| 'Barriers up' in fatal rail crash | 'Barriers up' in fatal rail crash |
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| The safety barriers were up at a level crossing in Herefordshire where a woman was killed by a passing train, British Transport Police have said. | The safety barriers were up at a level crossing in Herefordshire where a woman was killed by a passing train, British Transport Police have said. |
| Jane Harding, 52, was a passenger in one of two cars on the crossing when a train crashed into it in Moreton-on-Lugg, Herefordshire, on Saturday. | Jane Harding, 52, was a passenger in one of two cars on the crossing when a train crashed into it in Moreton-on-Lugg, Herefordshire, on Saturday. |
| Her husband was driving and suffered serious pelvis and shoulder injuries. | Her husband was driving and suffered serious pelvis and shoulder injuries. |
| Mrs Harding's family have said they are "devastated" by the loss and described her as a "happy and generous person". | Mrs Harding's family have said they are "devastated" by the loss and described her as a "happy and generous person". |
| 'Difficult weeks' | 'Difficult weeks' |
| Police said the crossing had been checked and was operating normally now, although drivers were urged to take care due to flooding on nearby roads. | Police said the crossing had been checked and was operating normally now, although drivers were urged to take care due to flooding on nearby roads. |
| The line between Hereford and Shrewsbury was closed over the weekend while investigations were carried out but reopened on Monday. | The line between Hereford and Shrewsbury was closed over the weekend while investigations were carried out but reopened on Monday. |
| The crash on Saturday morning involved the 0830 GMT Arriva Trains Wales train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milford Haven. | The crash on Saturday morning involved the 0830 GMT Arriva Trains Wales train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milford Haven. |
| Jane Harding was a happy and generous person, her family said | |
| A mother and daughter in the second car had minor injuries. It is not yet known how the cars came to be on the tracks. | A mother and daughter in the second car had minor injuries. It is not yet known how the cars came to be on the tracks. |
| Several passengers, a signalman and the train's driver were checked by paramedics for shock. | Several passengers, a signalman and the train's driver were checked by paramedics for shock. |
| In a statement, Mrs Harding's family said she would be greatly missed. | In a statement, Mrs Harding's family said she would be greatly missed. |
| "For the moment, we need to concentrate on supporting Mark and their son, Joe, in the difficult weeks to come," the statement said. | "For the moment, we need to concentrate on supporting Mark and their son, Joe, in the difficult weeks to come," the statement said. |
| British Transport Police, West Mercia Police and Network Rail are investigating the cause of the crash, and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch [RAIB] has been informed. | British Transport Police, West Mercia Police and Network Rail are investigating the cause of the crash, and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch [RAIB] has been informed. |