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Police name train crash teenager | Police name train crash teenager |
(20 minutes later) | |
The teenager killed when the car he was travelling in collided with a train at a level crossing has been named as 17-year-old Paul Oliver. | The teenager killed when the car he was travelling in collided with a train at a level crossing has been named as 17-year-old Paul Oliver. |
Two other young men are still receiving hospital treatment for serious injuries following Friday morning's collision. | Two other young men are still receiving hospital treatment for serious injuries following Friday morning's collision. |
The three teenagers were in a red Ford Fiesta which collided with a FirstScotrail service at the automatic Delny Level Crossing near Invergordon. | The three teenagers were in a red Ford Fiesta which collided with a FirstScotrail service at the automatic Delny Level Crossing near Invergordon. |
None of the passengers or staff on board the train was injured. | |
The service was travelling from Inverness to Wick when it was involved in the crash at about 0815 GMT. | The service was travelling from Inverness to Wick when it was involved in the crash at about 0815 GMT. |
Firefighters had to cut all three teenagers from the wreckage of the vehicle. Mr Oliver was declared dead at the scene. | Firefighters had to cut all three teenagers from the wreckage of the vehicle. Mr Oliver was declared dead at the scene. |
Warning lights | Warning lights |
Network Rail said the train, the 0714 GMT FirstScotrail service, was not derailed in the crash. Passengers were transferred to coaches so they could continue their journey. | Network Rail said the train, the 0714 GMT FirstScotrail service, was not derailed in the crash. Passengers were transferred to coaches so they could continue their journey. |
The Delny crossing is at the brow of a hill about a quarter of a mile from the centre of the small coastal village. | The Delny crossing is at the brow of a hill about a quarter of a mile from the centre of the small coastal village. |
Following the accident, the Rail Maritime and Transport union (RMT) and politicians issued renewed calls for the removal of level crossings from public roads. | Following the accident, the Rail Maritime and Transport union (RMT) and politicians issued renewed calls for the removal of level crossings from public roads. |
Politicians and local residents also raised safety concerns about the crossing, which has no barriers and is unmanned. | |
Network Rail said the warning lights had been functioning properly and an annual maintenance inspection was carried out at the crossing last month. | |
British Transport Police will carry out an investigation into the incident. | British Transport Police will carry out an investigation into the incident. |
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