Overview
- Local officials confirmed that a 14-year-old died after being struck by a TER on a level crossing in Roeux on Sunday evening.
- Authorities say the victim was part of a small group that crossed the level crossing and that details given so far are preliminary pending the ongoing investigation.
- The train was carrying 98 passengers and three SNCF staff who were transferred by buses and offered support at the scene.
- The prefect of Pas-de-Calais and gendarmes established a command post and activated a medical‑psychological emergency cell to assist witnesses, family members, and passengers.
- Investigators will examine the exact sequence of events including witness reports that the youth may have been on a scooter and a nearby resident’s account of a loud metallic impact.