Eurotunnel minibus collides with departing LeShuttle train, 19 injured
A minibus carrying heavy-goods vehicle drivers struck a departing LeShuttle train at the Eurotunnel loading platform in Coquelles, leaving 19 people injured but no fatalities.
The crash occurred on Thursday night when the bus, en route to board a LeShuttle service, hit a train that was leaving the platform. Emergency crews, including firefighters, medical personnel and police, responded quickly, and two victims were taken to the Hospital Centre University De Lille while others were sent to hospitals in Boulogne, Dunkirk and Rang-Du-Fliers. The vehicle remained upright, and the collision caused injuries but no deaths. A judicial investigation has been opened, and passenger services were suspended for about ninety minutes.
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Why it matters
The crash disrupts cross‑Channel travel and places dozens of passengers in need of medical care.
How this story developed
- Oct 15 Train and bus crash in Eurotunnel leaves 19 people injured
- Oct 16 Rail traffic between the two countries has been halted pending investigation.
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