Lorry and train crash near Whitland, Carmarthenshire - 27 July 2012

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[Chris from Nailsea]

From the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

A lorry and a train have collided at a level crossing at Llanboidy near Whitland, Carmarthenshire, according to the fire service.

The incident happened just before 16:00 BST.

Mid and West Wales Fire Service have sent two engines to the scene. No injuries have been reported.

A similar crash happened in December last year when a passenger train was involved in a crash with a lorry and trailer carrying hay.

[Chris from Nailsea]

An update, from the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

Whitland level crossing train-lorry crash injures three

Three people have been injured after a lorry and a train collided at a level crossing in the second similar crash in under a year.

It happened at Llanboidy near Whitland, Carmarthenshire, just before 16:00 BST on Friday.

Mid and West Wales Fire Service sent two engines to the scene.

A similar incident happened at the same level crossing in December 2011 when a passenger train was involved in a crash with a lorry and trailer carrying hay.

The fire service said via Twitter passengers were being transferred onto buses to Carmarthen station.

It said three casualties with minor injuries were treated by paramedics at scene.

The B4328 road is closed while investigations are carried out.

[welshman]

The crossing in question is automatic half barrier. 

Draw your own biased inference. 

 

[Chris from Nailsea]

Another update, from the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

Whitland level crossing train-lorry crash investigated


British Transport Police said there were no reported injuries

An investigation is under way after a lorry and a train collided at a level crossing at Whitland, Carmarthenshire.

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch is looking into the crash at Henllan Amgoed - the Llanboidy crossing - just before 16:00 BST on Friday.

Initially there were reports of three injuries on the Arriva Trains service. But British Transport Police said later there were no reported injuries after the "glancing blow" to the 15:10 BST Milford Haven to Manchester train.

A similar incident happened at the same level crossing in December 2011 when a passenger train was involved in a crash with a lorry and trailer carrying hay.

A BTP^▸ (British Transport Police) spokesman said Friday's incident involved a small lorry. He added: "Colleagues from Dyfed-Powys Police, the Welsh Ambulance Service and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service also attended. The train remained upright and on the tracks following the collision. It is believed there were around 30 passengers on the train, but no injuries were reported."

The B4328 road was closed while investigations were carried out.

The fire service said via Twitter that passengers were transferred onto buses to Carmarthen station.

One passenger said: "There wasn't really much of a sound. It was more... of a very slight judder. It wasn't really much different to what you feel normally on a track."