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| Leominster rail crash: Rail lines at stop as train hits tractor | Leominster rail crash: Rail lines at stop as train hits tractor |
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| Transport for Wales said 56 people were on board | |
| A train has hit a tractor and trailer on a level crossing in Herefordshire, bringing rail services to a halt. | A train has hit a tractor and trailer on a level crossing in Herefordshire, bringing rail services to a halt. |
| The train has not been derailed, but there were 56 passengers on board the Manchester-to-Cardiff train and a number of them are understood to have suffered minor injuries. | |
| British Transport Police (BTP) said six people were being assessed by medics, but none of them are thought to be serious, including those to either driver. | |
| Ambulance crews were called to an incident on the track at Nordan Farm, Leominster, just after 10:45 BST. | Ambulance crews were called to an incident on the track at Nordan Farm, Leominster, just after 10:45 BST. |
| The air ambulance was deployed, alongside land ambulances and paramedics. | |
| Transport for Wales (TfW) said services had been stopped after the 08:30 from Manchester Piccadilly struck the vehicle on a crossing between Ludlow and Leominster. | Transport for Wales (TfW) said services had been stopped after the 08:30 from Manchester Piccadilly struck the vehicle on a crossing between Ludlow and Leominster. |
| National Rail said all lines were blocked between Hereford and Craven Arms, and services between those stations would be cancelled or changed, with disruption expected until 19:00. | National Rail said all lines were blocked between Hereford and Craven Arms, and services between those stations would be cancelled or changed, with disruption expected until 19:00. |
| A TfW spokeswoman urged people to check before travelling and said tickets would be accepted by other operators. | A TfW spokeswoman urged people to check before travelling and said tickets would be accepted by other operators. |
| BTP said its officers were at the scene, alongside others from West Mercia Police, as well as fire crews. | |
| A police spokesperson said inquiries were ongoing to better understand the circumstances leading up to the crash. | |
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