The police said the man stopped the van too near the train line at an unmanned level crossing and did not manage to reverse before the train hit the front of the vehicle.
All trains were stopped for a time until the wreckage was removed.
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The police said the man stopped the van too near the train line at an unmanned level crossing and did not manage to reverse before the train hit the front of the vehicle.
All trains were stopped for a time until the wreckage was removed.
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