A French high-speed train has crashed into a truck carrying military equipment at a level crossing near Calais on Tuesday morning, killing the train driver, a spokesperson for the local prefecture said.
The spokesperson said several others were injured, confirming an earlier report from a union representative.
French transport minister Philippe Tabarot also confirmed the train crash in a post on X, adding that he would be going to the scene of the accident.
State-owned railway operator SNCF said on its X account that the accident had occurred at a level crossing between the towns of Bethune and Lens, and that traffic had been interrupted.
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