Minibus Train Collision Injures 19 at French Tunnel Terminal

A minibus carrying truck drivers collided with a train at the Channel Tunnel terminal in Coquelles, northern France, on October 15, injuring 19 people, authorities said. The injured included the minibus driver. Officials said no one’s life was in danger, and no deaths were reported. The collision took place on a loading platform where the drivers were preparing to board a LeShuttle service through the tunnel. The Pas-de-Calais prefecture said the vehicle left its lane for an undetermined reason and struck the train. The precise circumstances and cause have not been established. Emergency services responded, and injured people were taken for medical care. Accounts differ on how many were classified as severely injured: some reported two, while others reported five. The prefecture’s reported assessment was that none of the injuries was life-threatening. The available information does not explain whether the severity figures reflect different assessment times or classifications. A judicial investigation into the collision was opened. The investigation is intended to examine the circumstances, but authorities had not identified a cause in the information available on October 16....