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Malton rail level crossing crash victim, 77, dies Malton rail level crossing crash victim, 77, dies
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A 77-year-old man died when his car was struck by a train at a rural level crossing in North Yorkshire.A 77-year-old man died when his car was struck by a train at a rural level crossing in North Yorkshire.
The crash happened at about 09:15 BST at Ivy Lea rail crossing in Scampston, near Malton, British Transport Police said.The crash happened at about 09:15 BST at Ivy Lea rail crossing in Scampston, near Malton, British Transport Police said.
No passengers are reported to have been injured but the train driver is being treated for shock. No passengers were injured but the train driver is being treated for shock.
Network Rail has confirmed to BBC Radio York it is "in discussions" with the landowner to close the crossing.
The train involved was the 08:48 Scarborough-to-Liverpool Lime Street TransPennine Express Service.The train involved was the 08:48 Scarborough-to-Liverpool Lime Street TransPennine Express Service.
Services delayedServices delayed
A British Transport Police representative said: "Sadly, the driver of the car, who is believed to be a 77-year-old local man, has died."A British Transport Police representative said: "Sadly, the driver of the car, who is believed to be a 77-year-old local man, has died."
Rail services in the area were affected as a result of the crash and rail replacement bus services were put in place. However, TransPennine Express later said "services have now returned to normal". He said the man's name would not be released until a coroner opens an initial inquest into the death.
BBC reporter Dan Johnson said the collision happened on a farm track crossing on a country estate. The collision happened on a farm track, which crosses a country estate.
He said it is understood to be a "user-worked crossing", meaning anyone wanting to cross the line has to telephone for permission first. Network Rail said the crossing was what it calls a "user-worked crossing", meaning anyone wanting to cross the line has to telephone for permission first.
It has been gradually closing many level crossings and 230 have shut since 2009.
Rail services in the area were affected as a result of the crash and rail replacement bus services were put in place.
TransPennine Express said services resumed early on Wednesday afternoon.
'Loud bang''Loud bang'
Dog walker Annie Wilson told BBC Radio York she had heard the sound of a collision moments after seeing a man driving close to the crossing.Dog walker Annie Wilson told BBC Radio York she had heard the sound of a collision moments after seeing a man driving close to the crossing.
She said: "I stopped along Ivy Lea because there was a gentleman in a car waiting to turn into Ivy Lea, and I stopped to let him go through the crossing - I assume that's where he was going because it's quite a narrow track there, and carried on across the field. She said: "I stopped along Ivy Lea because there was a gentleman in a car waiting to turn into Ivy Lea, and I stopped to let him go through the crossing - I assume that's where he was going because it's quite a narrow track there - and carried on across the field.
"I must have been about 400m away and I heard a loud bang, and then heard all the horns of the train so I wasn't entirely sure what had happened."I must have been about 400m away and I heard a loud bang, and then heard all the horns of the train so I wasn't entirely sure what had happened.
"I didn't make any link between a car or anything, I just heard a bang from the train, and then... saw another train come along from the other direction and both trains sounding their horns and stopped there. I carried on away and then heard all the sirens.""I didn't make any link between a car or anything, I just heard a bang from the train, and then... saw another train come along from the other direction and both trains sounding their horns and stopped there. I carried on away and then heard all the sirens."
Passenger John Oxley tweeted to say that about 30 people were escorted off the train into a nearby field.Passenger John Oxley tweeted to say that about 30 people were escorted off the train into a nearby field.
He said passengers were then helped on to a second train, on the eastbound line, to be take to Malton station. He said passengers were then helped on to a second train, on the eastbound line, to be taken to Malton station.