On February 8, a car collided with a train on a level crossing. Two people died, including a little girl, under the eyes of her father who was following her.
A family drama. It was at the level crossing in rue du Pont-d’Oye in the town of Vieille-Eglise, in the department of Pas-de-Calais, that the a tragic accident. Around 12:45 p.m., a car rammed a freight train, reports The voice of the North. Aboard the vehicle, a woman in her 70s and her 11-year-old granddaughter both died. The force of the impact would have been such that the child was ejected from the vehicle. Their car was closely followed by that of the girl’s father, who witnessed the accident. He was taken to the hospital in a state of shock with her 19-year-old son by her side in the car. The mother of the young victim later arrived at the scene and was also taken to hospital, reveals France Blue.
For their part, the two drivers of the freight train involved in the accident were supported by the psychological unit of the SNCF. They were relieved of their duties and psychologically monitored, reveals North Coast. An investigation was opened and entrusted to the research brigade of Saint-Omer, in collaboration with the criminal identification unit of Arras and the gendarmes of Audruicq, for clarify the circumstances of the accident.
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The first elements of the case
“According to the first testimonies, the barriers were well lowered”assured Captain Martin of the Saint-Omer gendarmerie to The voice of the North. For the time being, the elements entrusted to the investigators ensure that the bell and the red light of the level crossing had been triggered, relates France Bleu. The witnesses would have explained that the driver would have forced the passage and slalomed between the two barriers at the time of the accident. Residents also say they did not hear the train honk.