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  • BBC News: Man dies after train hits van on crossing

    From JMB99@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, August 29, 2026 20:28:09
    BBC News


    Man dies after train hits van on crossing

    North West

    Published
    46 minutes ago

    A man has died after a train hit a van on a railway line.

    The incident happened on a crossing in Burscough, West Lancashire, just
    after 15:00 BST.

    British Transport Police (BTP) said a man who was in the van died at the scene, and two passengers on the Wigan Wallgate-Southport train suffered
    minor injuries.





    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clylkwl5nd4o





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  • From JMB99@3:633/10 to All on Monday, August 31, 2026 22:05:58
    On 29/08/2026 20:28, JMB99 wrote:
    BBC News


    Man dies after train hits van on crossing

    North West

    ÿÿÿ Published
    ÿÿÿ 46 minutes ago

    A man has died after a train hit a van on a railway line.

    The incident happened on a crossing in Burscough, West Lancashire, just after 15:00 BST.

    British Transport Police (BTP) said a man who was in the van died at the scene, and two passengers on the Wigan Wallgate-Southport train suffered minor injuries.





    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clylkwl5nd4o


    31 August 2026, 07:22 BST

    Fears over 'high risk' crossing after train crash death

    An investigation is continuing into how a delivery vehicle and a train collided on a crossing, killing a van driver.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crm9nm2xzjeo



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  • From Roland Perry@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, September 01, 2026 08:06:02
    In message <1174qbm$199et$1@dont-email.me>, at 22:05:58 on Mon, 31 Aug
    2026, JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> remarked:
    On 29/08/2026 20:28, JMB99 wrote:
    BBC News
    Man dies after train hits van on crossing
    North West
    ??? Published
    ??? 46 minutes ago
    A man has died after a train hit a van on a railway line.
    The incident happened on a crossing in Burscough, West Lancashire,
    just after 15:00 BST.
    British Transport Police (BTP) said a man who was in the van died at
    the scene, and two passengers on the Wigan Wallgate-Southport train >>suffered minor injuries.
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clylkwl5nd4o


    31 August 2026, 07:22 BST

    Fears over 'high risk' crossing after train crash death

    An investigation is continuing into how a delivery vehicle and a train >collided on a crossing, killing a van driver.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crm9nm2xzjeo

    "A train from Southport to Manchester collided with what is
    understood to be a supermarket delivery vehicle.

    People living in the area have told the BBC that it was not
    uncommon for the gate on the crossing to be left open at times
    by people using it."

    To be fair, supermarket delivery drivers are much less likely to be self-entitled scoff-laws than the typical Evri/Amazon delivery driver.
    Apart from anything else, the van will be a valuable asset belonging to
    their employer, not a rent-a-wreck with no MOT, insurance or tax, and
    the driver without a licence.
    --
    Roland Perry

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