Woman killed in early morning level crossing collision
A woman has died in a Lincolnshire car accident in which it is believed her Rover vehicle was shunted across a level crossing into the path of an oncoming train.
Initial reports suggest the woman may have died instantly from her car accident injuries.
Lincolnshire Police released a statement saying, "Early indications point to an initial collision with a Ford Transit van just before the level crossing.
"It is believed at this stage this may have shunted the Rover into the tracks. The barriers then came down and the accident took place."
The collision involved the East Midlands Trains early morning Peterborough to Lincoln service. Although the train suffered some damage, it was not derailed. However, it is not clear if any of those onboard suffered passenger injury.
Network rail has said that all trains running the service will terminate at Sleaford until the car accident has been investigated.
*A replacement vehicle can usually be supplied within 4-6 working hours, where there is an admission of liability from the other person’s insurance company. If this person is not known, their insurance details are not known, they are uninsured or there is a potential dispute over who caused the accident, a replacement vehicle cannot be provided.
