Departing Monday May 20 at 6:10 p.m. from Gare de Lyon in Paris, a TGV arrived in Marseille only the next day at 2:30 a.m. The train was more than 5 hours late because it hit a person towards Avignon. The driver had to be replaced. He was in a state of shock.
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A Paris-Marseille TGV recorded a 5-hour delay on Monday May 20, 2024 after a personal accident near Avignon. Illustrative photo. | HPGRUESEN / PIXABAY
Les passagers du train Paris-Marseille de 18 h 10 pensaient arriver à la gare Saint-Charles à 21 h 14 lundi 20 mai 2024 mais ils ne sont arrivés à destination que 5 heures plus tard. Leur train a été retardé à cause d’un accident de personne survenu dans les alentours d’Avignon vers 21 h, indique Le Figaro .
Immobilisé en pleine voie
À quelques kilomètres de sa destination, le TGV a donc été immobilisé pour permettre l’intervention de la gendarmerie et des secours. Les autres trains en circulation « ont été détournés sur la ligne classique […] and diversions have led to longer travel times”confirmed SNCF Réseau to our colleagues.
The passengers of the injured TGV had to wait in their place until the end of the gendarmerie intervention and the replacement of the driver, who was in a state of shock. The last few kilometers were done at a slow pace as a precaution. The TGV arrived at Saint-Charles station at 2:30 a.m.
