One dead in bus and train collision in Germany

"One person died and nine others were injured in a collision between a bus and a train locomotive in the northern German city of Hamburg, the city's fire service said Friday. All the victims were inside the bus at the time of the accident, a fire service spokesman told AFP. The bus driver is in a "life-threatening" situation, with two other passengers seriously injured and six lightly injured, he said."

"The bus driver was "the last who was freed as he was stuck" in the wreckage, the spokesman said. Police said in a statement that it happened at an open level crossing, adding that "the cause of the crash is not yet clear". The person who died "succumbed to their injuries at the scene", the police said. Alongside emergency services, criminal police were also dispatched to the scene to aid in the investigation."

One person died and nine others were injured after a bus collided with a train locomotive in Hamburg. All victims were inside the bus. The bus driver remains in a life-threatening condition; two passengers are seriously injured and six sustained minor injuries. Five people were taken to hospital for treatment. The bus driver was the last to be freed because he was trapped in the wreckage. The crash occurred at an open level crossing in an industrial area of the port city. Police say the cause is not yet clear and criminal police joined emergency services to investigate.

Read at The Local Germany