<p><em>Edited by: Elizabeth Schumacher</em></p> <p>Authorities in the northern French city of Bully-les-Mines say that the driver of a high-speed TGV train was killed early Tuesday morning in a crash involving a loaded semi at a street-level crossing.</p> <p>A large contingent of emergency services and technical crews were quickly dispatched to the scene.</p> <p>The truck was said to have been carrying military equipment and authorities have taken its driver into custody.</p> <p>Officials say the train was headed for Paris at the time of the crash, which occurred around 7:00 a.m. (0500 GMT), en route from the city of Dunkirk.</p> <p>Local emergency services reported that two train passengers had been seriously injured and a further 11 had sustained minor injuries.</p> <h2>Second deadly crossing crash in days</h2> <p>French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot on Tuesday said that he would travel to the scene where he will be joined by SCNF national rail boss Jean Castex.</p> <p>SCNF officials say it is too soon to say exactly what happened, adding that rail service along the line had been suspended until later in the day.</p> <p>Tuesday's crash was the second such incident within days.</p> <p>On March 25, a truck driver was killed in a collision with a train at a street-level crossing in the southeastern town of Saint Raphael.</p> <p>France's Train a Grande Vitesse (TGV) trains are known for their safety and have been held in high esteem since the first generation was introduced in 1981.</p> <p>Officials say the train was traveling at the speed of a normal train when Tuesday's collision took place.</p> <p><em><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> This report first appeared on <strong>Deutsche Welle</strong>, and has been republished on <strong>ABP Live</strong> as part of a special arrangement. Apart from the headline, no changes have been made in the report by <strong>ABP Live.</strong></em></p>
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