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| Freight train hits car on level crossing in Silverdale | |
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| A freight train believed to be the sort used for taking spent nuclear fuel to the Sellafield site in Cumbria hit a car on a level crossing, crews said. | A freight train believed to be the sort used for taking spent nuclear fuel to the Sellafield site in Cumbria hit a car on a level crossing, crews said. |
| The vehicles travelled 300m (984ft) down the track following the collision at Slackwood Lane, Silverdale, at about 19:00 GMT on Tuesday. | The vehicles travelled 300m (984ft) down the track following the collision at Slackwood Lane, Silverdale, at about 19:00 GMT on Tuesday. |
| No one was injured but both drivers were treated for shock. The train was not loaded at the time. | No one was injured but both drivers were treated for shock. The train was not loaded at the time. |
| Firefighters cleared the tracks to free the car, which had become trapped. | Firefighters cleared the tracks to free the car, which had become trapped. |