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| Train hits car at Melton level crossing | Train hits car at Melton level crossing |
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| A man has been taken to hospital by air ambulance after a train struck a car on a level crossing. | A man has been taken to hospital by air ambulance after a train struck a car on a level crossing. |
| British Transport Police said officers and an ambulance were called just before 10:30 GMT to Bloss level crossing near Melton in Suffolk. | British Transport Police said officers and an ambulance were called just before 10:30 GMT to Bloss level crossing near Melton in Suffolk. |
| The Ipswich to Lowestoft train had 28 people on board at the time. Neither the passengers nor the train driver were injured. | The Ipswich to Lowestoft train had 28 people on board at the time. Neither the passengers nor the train driver were injured. |
| Greater Anglia said the line would be closed for the rest of the day. | Greater Anglia said the line would be closed for the rest of the day. |
| The police said the man's injuries were not thought be life-threatening. He is believed to be the driver of the car. | |
| The East of England Ambulance Service said he was airlifted to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. | |
| British Transport Police said its officers were examining the circumstances that led to the vehicle being struck. | British Transport Police said its officers were examining the circumstances that led to the vehicle being struck. |
| Suffolk Fire and Rescue said two crews went to the scene. | |
| The A1152 was closed to allow the air ambulance to arrive, causing tailbacks as far as the A12. | The A1152 was closed to allow the air ambulance to arrive, causing tailbacks as far as the A12. |
| The rail passengers have continued their journey by bus. | The rail passengers have continued their journey by bus. |