Re: English Train Crash

[Ian Roberts <ian_roberts@cableinet.co.uk>]

A Land Rover or Range Rover was towing a car on a trailer, when (for some reason) it
left the M62 and ended up on the East Coast Main Line. The driver tried to ring the
emergency services but, whilst he was on the phone, an early morning GNER passenger
train, travelling south, hit the Land Rover. The train derailed, but stayed upright.
It was then struck by a coal train travelling in the other direction - this caused
the fatalities and most of the injuries.

Ian

Yuri wrote:

> On Wed, 28 Feb 2001 23:26:06 +1100, "Paul Hambleton"
> <P.Hambleton@bom.gov.au> wrote:
>
> >See http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_1193000/1193810.stm for
> >details.
> >Looks like really really bad luck for all concerned. It appears from the
> >report that the vehicle fell from a trailer on an adjacent roadway and
> >rolled onto the tracks at the worst possible moment.
> >
> >Paul Hambleton
> >
> I did it too.
>
> Browse to
> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/in_depth/uk/2001/selby_train_crash/default.stm
> for more detail