This is the moment a French TGV crashed into a trailer truck that was stuck at a level crossing, while its helpless owner could do nothing but watch in horror.
CCTV footage shows the green vehicle crossing the junction in Béclers, a small Belgian town near the border with France, at around 8am on Tuesday.
As they cross, the trailer appears to partially disengage from the tractor, leaving it partially stranded on the train tracks.
The farmer can be seen anxiously looking at his vehicle, apparently trying to figure out how to fix the problem, before walking to the middle of the track to see how far away the train was.
He was then seen running back to his vehicle as the barriers began to close.
CCTV footage shows the green vehicle crossing the junction in Béclers, a small Belgian town near the border with France, at around 8am on Tuesday.
When crossing, the trailer appears to partially disengage from the tractor.
While one was fully extended downwards, the other was trapped in the trailer.
The TGV, travelling from Lille, France, to Brussels, Belgium, crashed into the stationary vehicle
While one was fully extended downwards, the other was trapped in the trailer.
The TGV, travelling from Lille, France, to Brussels, Belgium, crashed into the stationary vehicle and went off the tracks as the dejected farmer watched.
Dutch media reported that two passengers were injured in the crash, one of whom is in serious condition.
The other 120 passengers on board were evacuated and transported to nearby Tournai.
The accident also severely disrupted train schedules in the region, with queues forming at Brussels South Station in the hours following the accident.
France’s TGV system, or Train à Grande Vitesse, is a high-speed rail system that runs through Paris, but also enters Brussels via the Belgian border and London through the Channel Tunnel.
