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One dead as train hits truck stuck on tracks in Germany At least one dead after train hits truck in Germany
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A train hit a truck at a crossing in southern Germany on Thursday night and at least one person was killed, police said. A train hit a truck at a crossing in southern Germany on Thursday night and at least one person was killed, police have said.
Other people were injured in the accident late on Thursday near Freihung, in eastern Bavaria, the DPA news agency reported. The truck, which was towing a low-loader with a military vehicle, apparently got stuck on the tracks and was hit by the train, setting off an explosion, it said. More people were injured in the accident late on Thursday near Freihung, in eastern Bavaria, the DPA news agency reported. The truck, which was towing a low-loader with a military vehicle, apparently got stuck on the tracks and was then struck by the train, setting off an explosion, it said.
Photos from the site showed the front of the regional train’s first car was blackened by fire and the windows of the cab blown out. Photos from the site showed the front of the regional train’s first car blackened by fire and the windows of the cab appeared to have blown out.
Police said one body had been recovered by early Friday morning, and rescuers were still looking for the train driver. Two people are believed to have been in the truck, one of whom was able to get out. An unspecified number of people were injured. Police said one body had been recovered by early Friday morning, and rescuers were still looking for the train driver. Two people are believed to have been in the truck, one of whom was able to get out. It is not yet known how many people were injured.