Overview
- On Thursday evening a minibus carrying heavy goods vehicle drivers struck or was hit by a train on the Le Shuttle vehicle-loading platform at Coquelles, injuring 19 people and causing no reported deaths.
- Emergency services including ambulances, firefighters, SMUR teams and an air ambulance were deployed and several victims were taken to regional hospitals, with some airlifted to Lille.
- The Pas-de-Calais prosecutor has opened an investigation on suspicion of unintentional injury while authorities continue to clarify how the minibus came to be on the tracks.
- Getlink temporarily suspended Le Shuttle vehicle shuttle operations while crews handled the scene but later resumed service, and Eurostar said its passenger trains were not affected.
- The Channel Tunnel links France and Britain and handles both vehicle shuttles and freight trains, so officials and investigators will review loading-area procedures and on-site safety after the accident.