Trainspotter 0 #1 Posted June 2, 2008 French train crash kills five PARIS - Police in eastern France say at least five people were killed when a train crashed into a bus carrying schoolchildren. Police in the Haute-Savoie region on the Swiss border says at least 12 people were injured in the crash near the town of Allinges. No further details about the cause of the crash Monday were immediately available. It is not clear whether children were among the victims. French President Nicolas Sarkozy paid tribute to the victims during a speech on education in the presidential palace. From: - June 2, 2008 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pablo M 201 35 #2 Posted June 2, 2008 Oh my, that sounds terrible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metsfan 2 #3 Posted June 2, 2008 It looks like a "regular" commuter train, not the TGV. Rural area. Sad. - Andy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metsfan 2 #4 Posted June 2, 2008 http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/06/02/news/France-Train-Crash.php 7 children dead 24 injured. Happened just before 2:00 p.m local time "The accident occurred just before 2:00 p.m. (1200 GMT) when a regional train struck the bus at a level crossing at Mesinges, near the town of Allinges in the mountainous Haute Savoie area near the border with Switzerland." - Reuters Not cool. - Andy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metsfan 2 #5 Posted June 2, 2008 Police standing at the site of a coach crash at a railway crossing in Mesinges, France on Monday. (Denis Balibouse/Reuters) - Andy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DOB2RTO 29 #6 Posted June 6, 2008 I don't like hearing of children being killed, especially in incidents that it can be avoided. That is why here in the USA, all school buses stop at all railroad crossings loaded and unloaded (even where exempt signs are), all transit buses stop, and motorcoaches stop when loaded (empty they don't have to stop)....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sebbieprops 0 #7 Posted June 9, 2008 Very sad to hear the tragic news. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metsfan 2 #8 Posted June 9, 2008 Not sure if anyone else noticed this but it looks like the windshield kept the front from buckling. No wonder they use single windows..... a 2 window design would have fared worse i think... I wish the usa had more worldwide news coverage. - Andy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeystoneRegional 246 #9 Posted December 29, 2008 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTR Admiralty 4 #10 Posted December 30, 2008 Oh mon Dieu!!! (Oh my God, in French) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
