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Several injured as lorry falls on to a train | Several injured as lorry falls on to a train |
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Several people were injured when a concrete mixer lorry fell from a bridge onto a train at Oxshott, Surrey. | |
The vehicle landed on coaches of the 1505 South West Trains passenger service from Guildford to London Waterloo at around 1530 GMT. | The vehicle landed on coaches of the 1505 South West Trains passenger service from Guildford to London Waterloo at around 1530 GMT. |
The lorry driver was trapped for a time in the wreckage, but has now been freed and taken to hospital. | The lorry driver was trapped for a time in the wreckage, but has now been freed and taken to hospital. |
A British Transport Police spokesman said his injuries were not life-threatening. | |
A total of 36 people were on the train. The five people injured in the accident were all in a stable condition. | |
The 38-year-old driver of the concrete-mixer was taken to St George's Hospital in Tooting. | |
"His injuries don't appear to be as serious as first thought and are not life-threatening," a spokesman said. "His condition will continue to be assessed overnight by hospital staff." | |
A 60-year-old passenger was also taken to St George's Hospital as a "precaution." The other injured passengers were treated at Epsom General Hospital in Surrey and the Royal Surrey County Hospital. | |
The lorry left the road at Warren Lane, a short distance from Oxshott railway station, crashing through a brick wall on a bridge above the busy commuter line. | The lorry left the road at Warren Lane, a short distance from Oxshott railway station, crashing through a brick wall on a bridge above the busy commuter line. |
It struck the third carriage from the back of the eight carriage train, punching a large hole in the metal roof. | It struck the third carriage from the back of the eight carriage train, punching a large hole in the metal roof. |
Passenger Ade Joshua told BBC News: "In the carriage right next to us where the incident happened, there was a guy trapped with what looked like a broken back, so we were trying to console him as much as we could until the emergency services arrived. | Passenger Ade Joshua told BBC News: "In the carriage right next to us where the incident happened, there was a guy trapped with what looked like a broken back, so we were trying to console him as much as we could until the emergency services arrived. |
"But we couldn't actually get through to the carriage because the door was blocked as that bit of the train collapsed." | "But we couldn't actually get through to the carriage because the door was blocked as that bit of the train collapsed." |
Timi Raji, 18, who was in the carriage next to the one that was crushed, rushed to the adjoining door when the train ground to a halt following a loud bang. | Timi Raji, 18, who was in the carriage next to the one that was crushed, rushed to the adjoining door when the train ground to a halt following a loud bang. |
He said: "The door was blocked but we could see someone was at the bottom of the carriage, trying to get out. | He said: "The door was blocked but we could see someone was at the bottom of the carriage, trying to get out. |
"The train had been crushed and the guy was trying to escape. | "The train had been crushed and the guy was trying to escape. |
"He was on his stomach and we could only see his feet sticking out. My friends and I were trying to calm him down and talking to him." | "He was on his stomach and we could only see his feet sticking out. My friends and I were trying to calm him down and talking to him." |
Witness Nikki Karim works in a taxi office near to the crash site. | |
She said: "There's a lot of police at the station, there's a few minor casualties that are sat at the platform." | She said: "There's a lot of police at the station, there's a few minor casualties that are sat at the platform." |
She added: "You don't expect this sort of thing to happen." | She added: "You don't expect this sort of thing to happen." |
The incident took place on a branch line, and is unlikely to result in major disruption. | The incident took place on a branch line, and is unlikely to result in major disruption. |
The bridge from which a lorry fell was assessed as safe in the nationwide checks made after the Selby rail disaster nearly 10 years ago. | The bridge from which a lorry fell was assessed as safe in the nationwide checks made after the Selby rail disaster nearly 10 years ago. |
The checks were ordered after a Land Rover came off the road and on to the East Coast Main Line in February 2001. | The checks were ordered after a Land Rover came off the road and on to the East Coast Main Line in February 2001. |