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Sunday, 5 February 2023 - 17:30

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Train collides with trailer at level crossing in Lunteren

A train collided with a trailer on a level crossing in Lunteren on Saturday evening. However, there were no injuries. The trailer belonged to people who wanted to steal a piece of rail that was lying on the tracks as construction material. Their trailer was still on the railroad crossing when the train passed there.

Mannen proberen spoorstaaf te stelen in #Lunteren pic.twitter.com/4pRVCEMiTK

— William harthoorn (@William112bnv) February 5, 2023


As a result, the train suffered minor paint damage, according to a ProRail spokesperson. However, train traffic was interrupted for some time. The occupants of the car and trailer escaped unidentified and police began to investigate the incident.

Reporting by ANP

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