Top August 19, 2026 at 12:28 PM

Track 'defect' that derailed train in Lewes was caught on CCTV of earlier commuter service, investigators reveal

Daily Mail

A rail track defect existed in the area where a train derailed near Lewes in East Sussex last week and injured 30 people, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch said today.

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