The driver of a French high-speed train was killed and two others critically injured Tuesday when the TGV crashed into a truck at a crossing in northern France, officials said.
The accident occurred between the towns of Bethune and Lens in the northern French region of Pas-de-Calais at around 7 a.m. (0500 GMT), said rail operator SNCF.
Two people were in critical condition, while 11 others sustained less serious injuries, the prefecture said in an updated tally. Officials had earlier reported that 27 people were injured.
First responders were seen examining the mangled nose of the TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) train, according to photographs posted on X by Fabien Villedieu of the Sud-Rail trade union.
According to a spokesperson for the prefecture, the truck was carrying military equipment. The lorry driver was in police custody, a judicial source told AFP.
