One person died after being struck by a goods train near Bloemhof on Friday night, North West police said on Saturday.
The identity and gender of the person was unknown because the body was badly disfigured, said spokesperson Captain Adele Myburgh.
The train driver told authorities he applied brakes but could not stop in time, said [...]

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Two people died and another was critically injured when the car they were traveling in was struck by a train. Exact details to the cause of the accident is still a subject for police investigation, however it is believed that the Nissan car with 3 occupants was trying to get across the level crossing and misjudged the [...]

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 German international goalkeeper Robert Enke has been killed after he threw himself under a train at a level crossing, police said.
“There has been fatality at a level crossing at Neustadt am Rubenberge,” police spokeswoman Martina Stern told AFP.
“He threw himself under a train and died of his injuries. It was definitely suicide,” she added.
Jorg Neblung, [...]

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A nurse has died in the early hours of yesterday morning at a level crossing in Bloemfontein. It is reported that Eunice Mokhethi (50) was on her way to work when her vehicle was struck by a train at 06h30 at the McKenzie Street crossing.
The victim suffered serious head injuries and was announced dead at [...]

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A man was hit and killed by a train between New Era and Pollak Park in Springs on Wednesday, Gauteng police said.
Inspector Yakub Rasool said the incident happened around 10am.
The body was badly mutilated by the impact and the man’s identity could not be established.
An inquest into the death was being conducted, said Rasool. - [...]

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Johannesburg - A three-year-old girl and her two-year-old brother were knocked down and killed by a goods train in Ndlovukazi locality in Queenstown, Eastern Cape police said on Sunday.
A spokesperson said the children had been on their own on Friday afternoon when they crossed the tracks.
It was believed the two may have been on their [...]

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