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US: Track defect found at site of UK train derailment that injured 30.

Aug 19, 2026

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SHOTLIST: EAST SUSSEX, UK (AUG. 14, 2026) (FILE FOOTAGE) 1. VARIOUS OF DERAILED TRAIN / SECURITY MEASURES AT DERAILMENT SITE / INVESTIGATORS EXAMINING DERAILMENT SITEEAST SUSSEX, UK - AUG. 14 - FILE FOOTAGE: A track defect existed at the site where a passenger train derailed near Lewes in East Sussex last week, Britain's Rail Accident Investigation Branch said on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Thirty people were injured, two seriously, when the train derailed on Aug. 13 while travelling between Haywards Heath and Lewes with around 150 people on board. Three carriages derailed and slid part-way down an embankment, according to Network Rail and Southern Rail. Police declared a major incident following the derailment as a number of passengers were trapped inside the train. Investigators are examining the circumstances surrounding the accident.
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