Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:10:12 +0500 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:10:12 +0500 60 French high speed train crashes into military truck, killing driver https://english.aaj.tv/news/330456544/french-high-speed-train-crashes-into-military-truck-killing-driver <p><strong>A French high-speed ‌train crashed on Tuesday morning into a truck carrying military equipment ​at a level crossing ​near Calais, killing the train ⁠driver, a spokesperson for ​the local prefecture said.</strong></p> <p>The spokesperson ​said several others were injured, confirming an earlier report from a union ​representative.</p> <p>French transport minister Philippe ​Tabarot also confirmed the train crash in ‌a ⁠post on X, adding that he would be going to the scene of the ​accident.</p> <p>State-owned railway ​operator ⁠SNCF said on its X account that ​the accident had occurred ​at ⁠a level crossing between the towns of Bethune and Lens, ⁠and ​that traffic had ​been interrupted.</p> A French high-speed ‌train crashed on Tuesday morning into a truck carrying military equipment ​at a level crossing ​near Calais, killing the train ⁠driver, a spokesperson for ​the local prefecture said.

The spokesperson ​said several others were injured, confirming an earlier report from a union ​representative.

French transport minister Philippe ​Tabarot also confirmed the train crash in ‌a ⁠post on X, adding that he would be going to the scene of the ​accident.

State-owned railway ​operator ⁠SNCF said on its X account that ​the accident had occurred ​at ⁠a level crossing between the towns of Bethune and Lens, ⁠and ​that traffic had ​been interrupted.

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