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| Fatal rail collision clues sought | Fatal rail collision clues sought |
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| Investigations are continuing after a County Londonderry farmer was killed when the tractor he was driving was in collision with an oncoming train. | Investigations are continuing after a County Londonderry farmer was killed when the tractor he was driving was in collision with an oncoming train. |
| James Craig, 70, died in the crash at an unmanned crossing near Limavady on Thursday afternoon. | James Craig, 70, died in the crash at an unmanned crossing near Limavady on Thursday afternoon. |
| None of the passengers on the train was injured, although the driver was very shaken following the incident. | None of the passengers on the train was injured, although the driver was very shaken following the incident. |
| Mr Craig's son, Robert, described his father as "a character". He said he lived for his farming. | Mr Craig's son, Robert, described his father as "a character". He said he lived for his farming. |
| "He took very little holidays, just worked hard and he kept us working hard," he said. | "He took very little holidays, just worked hard and he kept us working hard," he said. |
| Passengers on the train heard a bang and saw smoke"He was a strong Christian man, loved his church and he has gone to rest with the Lord." | Passengers on the train heard a bang and saw smoke"He was a strong Christian man, loved his church and he has gone to rest with the Lord." |
| The crash involved the 1505 BST train from Londonderry. | |
| Passengers on the train reported hearing a loud bang at about 1530 BST and seeing smoke and sparks. The driver then informed them there had been a collision. | Passengers on the train reported hearing a loud bang at about 1530 BST and seeing smoke and sparks. The driver then informed them there had been a collision. |
| Ciaran Rogan from Translink said it was a very tragic accident. | |
| "The risk level at this crossing is being reviewed and the incident is being fully investigated by the Rail Accident Investigation Board from Great Britain," he said. | |
| Mr Rogan said it was not physically possible to remove crossings like this from the railway line, people would always need to get across. | |
| There had not been an incident at this particular crossing before, he said, and such crossings were examined every six months. |