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Rail Line Reopens After Train Crashes Into Tractor Trailer
- On May 22, 2025, shortly after 10:45 AM, a Transport for Wales train traveling near Nordan Farm in Leominster struck a tractor and its trailer at a railway crossing while carrying 66 people.
- The crash occurred on the Manchester-to-Cardiff service, with authorities still investigating the circumstances leading to the collision at the crossing.
- Emergency services including air and land ambulances, fire crews, West Mercia Police, and British Transport Police responded, and the train was not derailed.
- Six individuals are receiving medical evaluations for minor injuries; one man was transported via air ambulance and a woman was taken to Hereford County Hospital in a road ambulance, while the remaining passengers were treated and released at the scene.
- The railway line connecting Hereford and Shrewsbury was closed until May 23 following the collision, with Transport for Wales permitting travel on alternative operators’ services and advising passengers to stay updated on travel information.
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Train carrying 66 people crashes into tractor causing multiple injuries
A number of people have minor injuries at the scene (Picture: Shutterstock) A train with 66 people on board has hit into a tractor on a level crossing in Herefordshire. A number of people have suffered minor injuries on the Transport for Wales Manchester-to-Cardiff train. Six people are being assessed by medics, according to the British Transport Police. The crash happened on a track at Nordan Farm, Leominster, just after 10.45am this morning. A…
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