In brief
A bus carrying lorry drivers crashed into a stationary freight train at the loading platform of the Channel Tunnel in Coquelles, France, injuring 19 people. Two were seriously hurt and were air‑lifted to hospital, but all victims were stable. The incident caused a brief halt of freight and Eurostar services, but trains resumed shortly after. Local authorities confirmed no disruption to passenger traffic, and Eurostar assured passengers of uninterrupted service.
A bus carrying lorry drivers for a shuttle rail service smashed into a stationary freight train at the French entrance to the Channel Tunnel in Coquelles, near Calais. The collision left 19 people, including the driver, injured – two seriously and the rest with minor cuts and bruises.
Emergency crews pulled the wounded out of the wreck, with the two most injured evacuated by helicopter. Thanks to quick action, freight rail traffic and Eurostar passenger trains were only briefly stopped; all trains resumed soon after the incident.
Sub‑prefect Agathe Cury said the tunnel’s operations were not disrupted, and Eurostar tweeted that the spill‑over incident does not affect its services to London.
The crash, involving people of various nationalities, highlighted the importance of safety checks when coordinating vehicle transport across the tunnel’s loading platforms.
A map of the Channel Tunnel’s location illustrates the area where the incident occurred.
