Pyrénées-Atlantiques: four people hit by a TER
Near Ciboure station (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), four people were struck by a train Tuesday 12 October. Three died instantly, and the fourth, seriously injured, was hospitalized.
The investigators are trying to find out what four people were doing lying near the SNCF tracks? Three people died and one was severely injured lower limb and abdomen. “He There are two bodies that have been identified for the moment, including two people of Algerian nationality who are said to be 28 and 36 years old “, relates the mayor of Ciboure (Pyrénées-Atlantiques). For him, it was four migrants who had just crossed the border and were walking along the railroad tracks.
The first TER of the day left Hendaye and was to reach Bordeaux (Gironde). 500 meters before reaching Saint-Jean-de-Luz station, the train hits the four people. The only survivor was transported to Bayonne hospital, with a vital prognosis. While no casualties were to be deplored on board the TER, traffic was interrupted for several hours before gradually resuming.
