Fast train, truck collide in eastern Czech Republic, killing 1 and injuring 10 people

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A fast train collided with a truck in eastern Czech Republic on January 24, killing one person and injuring at least 10 people, officials said, Report informs referring to AP.

 

The Czech Railways said the driver of the train was killed. Police said their preliminary information shows dozens could be injured while the Czech Railways said about 15 people suffered injuries.

 

The accident occurred early in the morning when a fast train heading for Prague, the country’s capital, hit a truck at a crossing near the town of Bohumin. Authorities say an investigation is underway into the cause of the crash. The track has closed for the day.

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