- A person has died and a child sustained life-threatening injuries after a car was struck by a train at a level crossing in Houghton, Lancashire, on Thursday morning.
- Emergency services were called to the incident at 8.50am, with the child subsequently transported to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital for urgent treatment.
- British Transport Police confirmed that two people were in the car, with one pronounced dead at the scene and the other taken to hospital.
- No injuries were reported among the passengers or staff on the 7.51am Colne to Preston service involved in the collision.
- National Rail announced that train services between Preston and Blackburn have been cancelled until 2pm, with replacement bus services put in place.
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