A railway worker stands near a high-speed train (TGV) after he crashed into a truck carrying military equipment in Bully-les-Mines, northern France, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

French train driver killed, 16 injured in a railway crossing crash

by The Associated Press April 7, 2026

written by The Associated Press April 7, 2026

BULLY-LES-MINES, France (AP) — A French high-speed train driver was killed on Tuesday and 16 people were injured when his locomotive slammed into a truck carrying military equipment at a railway crossing in northern France, local authorities said. The driver of the truck was detained, and an aggrava...

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