Ingenheim derailment
| Ingenheim derailment | |
|---|---|
)_17.5.2012.jpg) Euroduplex unit 4707 was the train involved. | |
| Details | |
| Date | 5 March 2020 |
| Location | Ingenheim, Bas-Rhin |
| Country | France |
| Line | LGV Est |
| Operator | SNCF |
| Service | Colmar-Paris TGV |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | Landslip |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Passengers | 348 |
| Injured | 22 |
The Ingenheim derailment occurred on 5 March 2020 when a TGV train derailed near Ingenheim, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France, on the LGV Est rail line due to a landslip. Twenty-one of the 348 passengers on board were injured, along with the driver.
Derailment
At 07:45 CET (06:45 UTC),[1] a Colmar-Paris TGV train derailed between Ingenheim and Saessolsheim, Bas-Rhin, France.[2] Euroduplex unit 4707 formed the train involved in the accident.[3] At the time of the derailment, the train was travelling at 270 kilometres per hour (170 mph).[4] The first five vehicles of the train were derailed. The train was carrying 348 passengers. Twenty-two people were injured, including the driver of the train, who was severely injured.[1] He was airlifted to the Haute-Pierre Hospital in Strasbourg. Emergency service response included 102 gendarmes, 99 firefighters and 10 SAMU agents.[2] Passengers were evacuated from the area by bus.[5] The derailemnt was caused by a landslip in a cutting affecting the track.[1][6]
The line was closed following the crash and service was diverted. No cancellations of services were made as a result of the crash.[7]
Investigation
The Strasbourg Public Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation into the accident.[2] The Bureau d'Enquêtes sur les Accidents de Transport Terrestre (BEA-TT) is responsible for investigation of railway accidents in France.
See also
- Eckwersheim derailment – 2015 TGV derailment in Bas-Rhin
References
- ^ a b c "Un TGV Strasbourg-Paris déraille, 22 blessés, le conducteur en urgence absolue" [A Strasbourg-Paris TGV derails, 22 injured, the driver in absolute emergency] (in French). Le Figaro. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Un TGV déraille entre Strasbourg et Saverne: 22 blessés, dont un dans un état grave" [A TGV derailed between Strasbourg and Saverne: 22 injured, including one in serious condition] (in French). Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ SNCF [@GroupeSNCF] (5 March 2020). "Malgré cette sortie de voie, le TGV est resté debout. Les premières constatations font état d'un bilan de trois blessés. L'agent de conduite du TGV, grièvement blessé, a été évacué par hélicoptère" [Despite this departure from the track, the TGV remained standing. Initial findings indicate that three people were injured. The seriously injured TGV operator was evacuated by helicopter.] (Tweet) (in French) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Tgv ontspoord bij Straatsburg, meerdere gewonden" [TGV derailed near Strasbourg, several wounded] (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Twenty-two hurt after high-speed train derails in eastern France". Reuters. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ SNCF [@GroupeSNCF] (5 March 2020). "Sortie de voie d'un TGV entre #Strasbourg et Paris ce matin à 7h45" [A TGV left the rails between #Strasbourg and Paris this morning at 07:45] (Tweet) (in French) – via Twitter.
- ^ "High-speed TGV train derails in eastern France". Yahoo. Retrieved 5 March 2020.