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| Train hits car at level crossing in Suffolk | Train hits car at level crossing in Suffolk |
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| A train has hit a car at a level crossing, causing the car driver serious injuries. | A train has hit a car at a level crossing, causing the car driver serious injuries. |
| The crash happened on the road between Middleton and Kelsale in Suffolk - on the line between Saxmundham and Darsham - at just before 10:00 BST. | The crash happened on the road between Middleton and Kelsale in Suffolk - on the line between Saxmundham and Darsham - at just before 10:00 BST. |
| The male driver, in his 20s, was taken to Ipswich Hospital. Police said no-one else was in the car at the time. | |
| Services were temporarily suspended between Ipswich and Lowestoft. Greater Anglia said no passengers were hurt. | |
| Fire, ambulance and air ambulance crews all attended the crash at Fordley Road. | |
| Warning lights | |
| A British Transport Police spokesman said: "The train, which was travelling at about 45mph at the time of the collision, remained upright and on the tracks. | |
| "An investigation is under way to establish the full circumstances which led to the collision. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has been informed. | |
| "The crossing at Saxmundham has no barriers, but has warning lights to inform train drivers and vehicle drivers when it is safe to proceed. | |
| "Part of the ongoing investigation will be to establish whether all warning lights and functions at the crossing were fully operational." |
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