A bus carrying lorry drivers struck a stationary freight train near the French entrance to the Channel Tunnel, injuring 19 people, two of them severely.
01Summary
- 01The crash happened at 19:27 local time (17:27 GMT) on the loading platform in Coquelles, near Calais.
- 0219 people were injured: the driver and 18 passengers, all men of different nationalities.
- 03Two people with severe injuries were evacuated by helicopter; no life-threatening conditions were reported.
- 04Freight and Eurostar traffic through the tunnel was not disrupted except for a brief stoppage for evacuation.
- 05Eurostar confirmed the incident did not involve any of its trains and services continued as normal.
02Why it matters
The Channel Tunnel is a critical transport link between the UK and mainland Europe; any incident there raises safety and travel concerns for cross-channel passengers and freight operators.
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