The Selby Rail Crash 🚂 The Great Heck Disaster🚂 History in the Dark 🚂

On February 28th, 2001, a high-speed Intercity 225 derailed when it struck a wrecked vehicle on the main line. What followed would become the worst UK Rail accident of the 21st century.

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https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/f...

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