Person dies and child fighting for life after train hits car at level crossing

By MATT STRUDWICK, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 11:44, 25 June 2026 | Updated: 11:59, 25 June 2026 One person is dead and a child is fighting for their life after a train hit a car at a level crossing today. The fatal incident happened at Station Road, in Hoghton, southeast of Preston, at around 8.50am.  Two people were travelling in a car when it was struck by a passenger train, police said.  One was pronounced dead at the scene, and a child, whose age has not been revealed, has been taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital with life-threatening injuries.  No passengers on the train were injured. Fire and ambulance crews attended along with officers from British Transport Police and South Ribble Police. A North West Ambulance Service spokesperson said: 'We responded to an incident in the Hoghton area of Lancashire after reports of a collision between a train and a car at 8.50am today. 'Several clinical teams attended the scene, including our hazardous area response team and two air ambulances. One person is dead and a child is fighting for their life after a train hit a car at a level crossing at Station Road, in Hoghton, southeast of Preston Police and ambulance crews at the level crossing today responding to the fatal incident  'Sadly, a child has sustained life threatening injuries and has been taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital for further treatment. 'No passengers travelling on the train required treatment from ambulance crews.' A South Ribble Police spokesperson confirmed officers are assisting at the scene and have advised motorists to avoid the area. An investigation is underway to establish the circumstances surrounding the collision. A British Transport Police spokesperson said: 'We are currently on scene at a level crossing in Hoghton, Lancashire, following reports that a train had struck a car. 'Paramedics and the fire service are also in attendance. Two people were in the car and sadly one was pronounced dead the scene, the other is being taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. 'There have been no other injuries reported from passengers on the train at this time.' Any witnesses are asked to text 61016 quoting reference 152 of 25 June. The comments below have been moderated in advance. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.