Selby rail crash
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. 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.
| Selby rail crash | |
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An InterCity 225 Driving Van Trailer, similar to the one involved in the 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 | |
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