This Wednesday at 7:30 a.m., a person was caught by a TER La Rochelle-Bordeaux, at Gauriaguet station, in Gironde. Rescuers were unable to resuscitate the victim, a 20-year-old man.
according to information from South West. The police went on site to start the investigation and traffic was completely interrupted until 11:30 a.m., indicates the SNCF communication department.
🔴7h30 #TrafficInfo #TERNA
Traffic is interrupted ❌ on the axis #Bordeaux ↔ #LaRochelle.
A person was hit by a train at #Gauriaguet. Specialized teams are in the process of intervention. As a safety measure, all trains are at a standstill in this sector. pic.twitter.com/UIZfQnY7Vz– TER NVELLE-AQUITAINE (@TERNouvelleAQ) January 26, 2022
According to information from France Blue Girondethe man wanted to cross the track (since there is no underground or footbridge in this small station) but would not have seen the TER, which had no scheduled stop at Gauriaguet station.