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BBC News
a day ago
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Leominster crash train hit trailer at 80mph, investigators say
A passenger train that crashed into a trailer on the track in Herefordshire was travelling at about 80mph (129 km/h), investigators have said in initial the 66 passengers and eight staff members on the Transport for Wales Manchester to Cardiff train, six people were reportedly treated for minor injuries, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) train hit a loaded agricultural trailer that was being hauled by a tractor across a user-worked level crossing at Nordan Farm, near Leominster, on 22 said the tractor driver was not injured and had phoned a signaller before using the crossing. The RAIB will look at the actions of people involved and any previous incidents at the crossing as part of its investigation, with findings and any recommendations to be published later. 'Really loud bang' The crossing at Nordan Farm is fitted with telephones and users are directed by signs at the crossing to phone and get permission from the signaller before opening the crossing gates and crossing the railway, the RAIB said."Evidence available to RAIB shows that the driver of the tractor involved in this accident telephoned the signaller before using the crossing," a statement added. Investigators described how the crash caused the tractor and trailer to come apart, and how the trailer became wedged on the front of the train, which ran on for about 500 metres (0.3 miles) while braking, before it crash damaged the train, trailer, track, lineside equipment and another level crossing beyond Nordan Farm. Rail disruption hit the network for more than 24 hours, with the line blocked between Hereford and Shrewsbury, after the Transport Police arrested a 32-year-old man who was released under of the people who were injured were taken to hospital and later on board described a "really loud bang" as the train hit the trailer, leaving "debris everywhere".The level crossing takes a farm track across the railway lines and is only used by agricultural vehicles. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Sky News
4 days ago
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Russia 'investigates bridge collapses as terrorist attacks' as seven people killed
Why you can trust Sky News Seven people have been killed and dozens are injured after two bridges collapsed overnight in different Russian regions bordering Ukraine. The Russian investigative committee said the incidents in the west of the country were being investigated as potential terrorist attacks. The top criminal investigation agency had previously said explosions were the cause but hours later it edited its statement to remove the words "explosions", without explanation. Debris from a road bridge came down on to railway tracks at 10.50pm local time on Saturday (8.50pm in the UK), derailing an approaching passenger train in Bryansk's Vygonichsky district. The driver and six others died. At least 69 people were injured in the crash, with the train travelling from Moscow to Klimov at the time. Local authorities blamed "illegal interference". At around 3am local time on Sunday (1am in the UK), a railway bridge came down in Kursk's Zheleznogorsk district, causing a passing freight train to fall on to the road below. The driver and his two assistants were injured in the crash, according to the committee. Its spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko said: "These incidents are qualified as terrorist attacks." Andrei Klishas, a senior member of the Federation Council, Russia's upper chamber of parliament, said the Bryansk incident showed that "Ukraine has long lost the attributes of a state and has turned into a terrorist enclave". There was no immediate comment from Ukraine. Since the start of the full-scale invasion that Russia launched more than three years ago, there has been continued cross-border shelling, drone strikes, and covert raids by Ukrainian forces into the Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions that border Ukraine. Emergency workers are at the scene of the train derailment in Bryansk, attempting to pull survivors from the wreckage. Images from the scene showed passenger carriages ripped apart amid fallen concrete from the collapsed bridge. Other footage on social media appeared to be taken from inside vehicles which narrowly avoided driving on to the bridge before it collapsed.
Sky News
5 days ago
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Deaths after two Russian bridges collapse due to 'explosions'
Why you can trust Sky News Seven people have been killed and dozens are injured after two bridges collapsed overnight in different Russian regions bordering Ukraine. The Russian Investigative Committee said both incidents were due to explosions. Debris from a road bridge came down on to railway tracks at 10.50pm local time on Saturday (8.50pm in the UK), derailing an approaching train in Bryansk's Vygonichsky district. The driver and six others died. At least 69 people were injured in the crash, with the train travelling from Moscow to Klimov at the time. Local authorities blamed "illegal interference". Around 3am local time on Sunday (1am in the UK), a railway bridge came down in Kursk's Zheleznogorsk district, causing a passing freight train to fall on to the road below. The driver and his two assistants were injured in the crash, according to the committee. Andrei Klishas, a senior member of the Federation Council, Russia's upper chamber of parliament, said the Bryansk incident showed that "Ukraine has long lost the attributes of a state and has turned into a terrorist enclave". There was no immediate comment from Ukraine. Since the start of the full-scale invasion that Russia launched more than three years ago, there has been continued cross-border shelling, drone strikes, and covert raids by Ukrainian forces into the Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions that border Ukraine. Emergency workers are at the scene of the train derailment in Bryansk, attempting to pull survivors from the wreckage. Images from the scene showed passenger carriages ripped apart amid fallen concrete from the collapsed bridge. Other footage on social media appeared to be taken from inside vehicles which narrowly avoided driving on to the bridge before it collapsed.
Sky News
5 days ago
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- Sky News
Deaths after two Russian bridges collapse - as official says one structure was 'blown up'
Seven people have been killed and dozens are injured after two bridges collapsed overnight in different Russian regions bordering Ukraine. One of the bridges came down on to railway tracks, derailing an approaching train in Bryansk. The driver and six others died. The region's acting governor Alexander Bogomaz reportedly blamed the collapse on an explosion, saying the bridge had been "blown up". At least 69 people were injured in the crash, with the train travelling from Moscow to Klimov at the time. Local authorities blamed "illegal interference" for the incident. Local officials said one of the train's drivers was injured in the crash. Andrei Klishas, a senior member of the Federation Council, Russia's upper chamber of parliament, said the Bryansk incident showed that "Ukraine has long lost the attributes of a state and has turned into a terrorist enclave". There was no immediate comment from Ukraine. Since the start of the full-scale invasion that Russia launched more than three years ago, there have been continued cross-border shelling, drone strikes, and covert raids by Ukrainian forces into the Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions that border Ukraine. Emergency workers are at the scene of the train derailment, attempting to pull survivors from the wreckage. Images from the scene showed passenger carriages from the train ripped apart amid fallen concrete from the collapsed bridge. Other footage on social media appeared to be taken from inside vehicles which narrowly avoided driving on to the bridge before it collapsed.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
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Deadly Houston train-pedestrian crash: Trespasser killed on Melbourne Street
The Brief Houston police are investigating following a deadly pedestrian vs. train crash. The crash occurred in the 3500 block of Melbourne Street. Officials said the call came in just before 4:15 p.m. HOUSTON - Union Pacific officials said a trespasser on Union Pacific property was struck and killed by a train on Friday. What we know According to authorities, the crash occurred in the 3500 block of Melbourne Street. Officials said the call came in just before 4:15 p.m. Union Pacific officials said the trespasser on Union Pacific property was struck and killed by a train. The train crew was not injured and support is being offered to crew members operating the train at the time of the incident. What we don't know Officials have not provided the name of the person who was killed. The Source Information from the Houston Police Department and Union Pacific officials.
