A total of 44 people were injured in the derailment of a regional train carrying 186 passengers on Friday in northern France. Among the injured, an 18-year-old woman was found in serious condition and urgently evacuated, being transported by helicopter to Rouen University Hospital. The train was traveling the route from Rouen to Caen when it derailed in the Seine-Maritime department, between the communes of Tourville and Elbeuf-Saint-Aubin, near Cléon. The incident occurred around 7:45 PM local time.
The prosecutor of Rouen, Sébastien Gallois, stated that the judicial police of the city are in charge of the investigation to determine the causes of the young woman's serious injuries. The authorities are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident to clarify what caused the derailment.
The prefect of the region, along with teams from SNCF, the French state railway company, went to the scene of the accident to coordinate the mobilization of emergency services. The Seine-Maritime town hall issued a statement informing about the incident and the measures adopted to assist the victims and investigate the accident.
