Selby rail crash
2001 rail crash in North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Selby rail crash?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The Selby rail crash (also known as the Great Heck Rail Crash) was a high-speed rail crash that occurred at Great Heck near Selby, North Yorkshire, England, on the morning of 28 February 2001.[1] An InterCity 225 passenger train operated by Great North Eastern Railway (GNER) travelling from Newcastle to London collided with a Land Rover Defender which had crashed down a motorway embankment onto the railway line. It was consequently derailed into the path of an oncoming freight train, colliding at an estimated closing speed of 142 mph (229 km/h). Ten people were killed, including the drivers of both trains, and 82 were seriously injured. It remains the worst rail disaster of the 21st century in the United Kingdom.[citation needed]
Selby rail crash | |
---|---|
Details | |
Date | 28 February 2001 06:13 GMT |
Location | Great Heck, Selby, North Yorkshire, England |
Coordinates | 53°41′14″N 1°05′53″W |
Country | England |
Line | East Coast Main Line |
Operator | Great North Eastern Railway |
Cause | Obstruction on line |
Statistics | |
Trains | 2 |
Deaths | 10 |
Injured | 82 |
List of UK rail accidents by year |