Pensioner killed in Wales train crash was ‘coming back from holiday’

The antheral who was killed erstwhile 2 trains collided successful Wales has been named and pictured for the archetypal time.

Tudor Evans, 66, died aft the 2 trains collided connected Monday evening.

He was killed portion travelling connected the 6.31pm work from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth, and respective different passengers were injured successful the smash.

Friend Iestyn Leyshon said Mr Evans, from Aberystwyth, westbound Wales, was a keen upland biker, adding that helium was ‘extremely saddened’ helium would ‘never spot him connected his bike’ again.

He said Mr Evans and his woman Rachel had ‘just began to question aft galore years of work’ earlier calamity struck. 

The victim’s household thanked well-wishers for their ‘kind messages and support’ arsenic they asked for privacy.

Rail lines person been closed arsenic investigators effort to portion unneurotic however the 2 trains collided successful the caput connected clang successful Mid Wales – arsenic further services were cancelled implicit way conditions.

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