The 1968 train crash that changed UK railways
A memorial is being unveiled for the victims of a rail crash 50 years ago.
On 6 January 1968, 11 people were killed when an express train hit a lorry carrying an electrical transformer at a level crossing in Hixon, Staffordshire.
It killed eight passengers and three rail workers and left 27 people seriously injured.
Residents of the village have now raised funds for a memorial which will be dedicated in the village churchyard.
As a result of the accident, safety measures were introduced to help save lives in future.
07 Jan 2018
- From the section Stoke & Staffordshire