High-speed TGV collides with lorry in northern France, killing driver Several injured / PHOTO

A high-speed passenger train in France collided with a lorry on the morning of April 7, leaving at least one person dead and several others injured, according to local reports.

The incident involved a TGV service travelling from Dunkirk to Paris carrying around 250 passengers when it struck a trailer attached to an army truck during rush hour, Caliber.Az reports per Bastion.

🔴🇫🇷 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢 — Au moins 1 MORT et 27 BLESSÉS après un grave accident entre un TGV et un poids lourd à un passage à niveau près de Lens.

Le conducteur du train est décédé. Les secours prennent en charge les 243 passagers présents à bord, dont au moins 27 sont… pic.twitter.com/uX2yOFCPMX

— Bastion (@BastionMediaFR) April 7, 2026

The train’s driver, a 56-year-old man, was killed in the collision, while 27 people sustained injuries.

The driver of the lorry was also seriously injured, media reports said.

The high-speed rail service involved, the TGV, is France’s flagship intercity rail network.

French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said he intends to visit the site of the accident as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

By Aghakazim Guliyev