A train struck four people who were on the tracks early Tuesday morning, near Saint-Jean-de-Luz in southwest France, a spokesperson for the country’s national rail company SNCF told DW.
Three people were killed in the incident.
A fourth person was first treated on site then was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
What we know so far:
The incident took place at around 5:30 a.m. local time (0730 UTC)
The incident took place about 0.5 kilometer (0.3 miles) from Saint-Jean-de-Luz train station, in the town of Ciboure
The victims were struck by a regional express train traveling between Hendaye and Bordeaux
