Belgian level-crossing crash claims four lives, including two pupils

A train collided with a school minivan at a level crossing in Buggenhout, Belgium, killing four people: two pupils aged 12 and 15, the driver (49) and a chaperone (27). The minivan was transporting seven pupils to a special-needs school when the crossing barriers were down and the vehicle entered the train’s path; the train’s passengers were largely unharmed. Authorities opened an investigation, and Belgium’s history of level-crossing accidents is noted by officials.