# Minibus crashes into Channel Tunnel train

> 19 injured as minibus hits train at Channel Tunnel entrance.
- Title: Minibus crashes into Channel Tunnel train · France24
- Summary: 19 injured as minibus hits train at Channel Tunnel entrance. A minibus carrying truck drivers crashed into a vehicle shuttle train at the French entrance to…
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- Source: France24 — https://france24.com/en/europe/20261016-19-injured-as-minibus-crashes-into-train-at-channel-tunnel-entrance
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## Crash at Channel Tunnel
A minibus carrying truck drivers crashed into a vehicle shuttle train at the French entrance to the Channel Tunnel near Calais.
## Injuries reported
19 people were injured, with two hospitalized for serious but non-life-threatening injuries and 17 with minor injuries.
## Service disruption
Shuttle services through the tunnel were suspended for 90 minutes before gradually resuming by late evening.
## Investigation ongoing
The reason for the crash is unclear and an investigation is under way, authorities said.
## Location details
The crash happened at the entrance to the tunnel in the town of Coquelles near Calais.
## Tunnel traffic
The tunnel, which opened in 1994, carried 3.4 million vehicles last year, along with millions of Eurostar passengers.
## Key takeaway

A minibus carrying truck drivers crashed into a vehicle shuttle train at the French entrance to the Channel Tunnel near Calais, injuring 19 people with two hospitalized.