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'It’s just a mess': Drivers remarkably walk away unscathed after truck collides with freight train

The collision caused major disruptions to local roads and train services, affecting about one-third of Waikanae residents, but no injuries were reported, police said.

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A truck driver has escaped uninjured after a collision with a freight train at a level crossing on the Kāpiti Coast this morning. Roads are closed near...

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The train collided with a flatbed truck carrying a digger in Waikanae this morning. Photo: Supplied / Stuart Bollam People rushed to help after a truck carrying a digger collided with a train on a Kāpiti Coast crossing this morning.

·Otago, New Zealand
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The huge flat bed truck had stopped with the drivers cabin on the track, commuters say.

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'It’s just a mess': Drivers remarkably walk away unscathed after truck collides with freight train

A truck driver has escaped uninjured after a collision with a freight train at a level crossing on the Kāpiti Coast this morning. Roads are closed near...

·Auckland, New Zealand
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NZ Herald broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
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