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#1
9th April 2013, 23:07
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Another crossing accdeny
Train hits car on Great Coates level crossing killing two.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-22088463 Two people have been killed in a crash involving their car and a train on a level crossing in North East Lincolnshire. The crash happened at Great Coates, near Grimsby, Humberside Police have confirmed. It is not clear whether any train passengers were hurt, but the force said the train was not derailed.
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10th April 2013, 09:51
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Not familiar with the area but just looked on Google Earth the pictures have been recently re-newed and show half barriers without Skirts or whatever they are called and from one direction it is after a sharp bend
not heard too much but this is the first accident in that village None of the 5 passengers on the train were hurt locals heard a very loud bang and saw flying debris the ITV news website for the area is http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/sto...evel-crossing/
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#3
10th April 2013, 15:04
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Police say it was possibly driver error, but who else can be blamed, a bird in the trees nearby, for crying out loud?
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11th April 2013, 22:25
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I read about it. Were the barriers working correctly? If so, it can only be human error unless something near impossible happened like the car's accelerator sticking...
R.I.P.
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12th April 2013, 10:02
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Quote:
but everything has gone quiet except the report that investigations were continuing
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