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| Man dies after car struck by freight train at Yarnton level crossing | Man dies after car struck by freight train at Yarnton level crossing |
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| A man has died after a car was struck by a freight train at a level crossing in Oxfordshire. | A man has died after a car was struck by a freight train at a level crossing in Oxfordshire. |
| British Transport Police (BTP) said officers were called to Sandy Lane level crossing, Yarnton, at 15:40 GMT. | British Transport Police (BTP) said officers were called to Sandy Lane level crossing, Yarnton, at 15:40 GMT. |
| It is believed two people were in the vehicle at the time. One of them was pronounced dead at the scene. | It is believed two people were in the vehicle at the time. One of them was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| The second person in the car has been taken to hospital. Their condition is not yet known. | |
| The train involved was travelling from Trafford Park to Southampton. The driver of the train is reported to be shaken but uninjured. | The train involved was travelling from Trafford Park to Southampton. The driver of the train is reported to be shaken but uninjured. |
| BTP said officers were at the scene working to establish how the car came to be on the track. | |
| Cross Country and First Great Western rail services between Oxford and Banbury have been disrupted and replacement buses are in operation. |