A collision between a TER and a car caused the death of the driver of the vehicle on Tuesday, December 27, near the town of Varilhes (Ariège), we learned from the firefighters.
The accident occurred shortly after 2:00 p.m. on the SNCF line connecting Latour-de-Carol, near the Spanish border, to Toulouse, according to the same source, specifying that the collision did not cause any other victim among the occupants of the train, i.e. 25 passengers and the driver.
Passengers 'shocked'
They are "
shocked
" and their "
evacuation is currently in progress
", further underline the firefighters.
They will "
continue their journey with an SNCF bus
", they added.
“
Traffic will finally remain interrupted until the end of the day between Pamiers and Latour-de-Carol
”, indicated in a tweet the SNCF, referring to an “
accident at a level crossing
” on its website.