Overview
- The collision occurred around 14:00 as a train entered La Blancarde station in Marseille’s 4th arrondissement.
- Rescuers arrived within five minutes with 25 naval firefighters and about ten vehicles, but a SAMU doctor later pronounced the man dead after failed resuscitation.
- The 33-year-old driver was treated on site in shock and transported to a hospital.
- The train involved was held for the needs of the police investigation.
- Line 1 bypassed four stations for nearly an hour, operated only between La Rose and La Timone, and RTM reported a progressive return to normal around 19:20.