ONE person has died after a train collided with a lorry at a level crossing in Poland.
Emergency services were called to the incident in the Obornicki district.
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One person has died after a passenger train hit a truck in Poland Credit: EPA
Emergency services rushed to the scene in the Obornicki district on May 25 Credit: EPA
The passenger train derailed after smashing into the truck, which burst into flames.
Dozens of passengers sustained injuries varying in severity, with one rushed to hospital for treatment.
A total of 11 units of the State Fire Service and Volunteer Fire Departments from surrounding towns were dispatched to the rescue operation.
Three air ambulance helicopters and five ambulances are reported to have arrived at the scene of the harrowing collision.
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The passenger train was traveling from Rogozno to Poznan Credit: EPA
The truck driver reportedly drove his car into the side of the train as it was moving Credit: EPA
Eyewitnesses report that the truck driver stopped at the crossing before driving straight into the side of the moving Koleje Wielkopolskie train.
One person has died following the railway disaster.
The cause of the incident will be investigated by the State Commission for the Investigation of Railway Accidents.
