A collision between a long-distance train and an articulated lorry in Hamburg has injured 12 people, German news agency dpa reported.
One person was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries while another was seriously injured. Ten others suffered only slight injuries, according to the agency.
More than 250 other people on board the ICE train were not injured, but police called in busses to transport them from the scene of the accident, local media reported.
The train crashed into the articulated lorry, seemingly loaded with train tracks, at a level crossing in the Hamburg district of Ronneburg. The load was spread across the accident site.
The railway line between Hamburg-Harburg and Maschen in Lower Saxony was temporarily closed and other trains were being rerouted, dpa reported.
A BUSY road in Rochford was closed this morning following reports of yet another lorry hitting an overhead bridge.
According to drivers caught by the road closure on Hall Road, Rochford, the bridge was hit by a lorry at around 9am.
Photos posted to social media show a large piece of metal hanging from the bridge, which has seen several collisions with lorries.
Damage - Metal from the bridge was left hanging off following the incident (Image: Google Maps) Drivers report that the road was reopened by police at around 11am.
Essex Police have been contacted for comment.
