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Trains cancelled as serious crash closes road in Perth
Police say the truck failed to clear the crossing and hit a Transperth train, leaving five injured and forcing replacement buses.
- On Wednesday, a truck and a train carrying about 100 passengers collided at the Meadow Street railway crossing in Guildford, Perth, injuring five people including two toddlers.
- Transporting a bobcat, the truck failed to clear the tracks before the train struck its second trailer, tearing the vehicle in two and scattering debris onto nearby vehicles.
- A St John Ambulance spokesperson reported "no life-threatening injuries," though three people required hospitalization while passengers described being "scared" and "shocked" by the impact and high-pitched noise.
- Transperth cancelled Midland line services between Bayswater and Midland, causing significant delays while Main Roads urged motorists to avoid the town centre and seek alternate routes.
- Disruptions extended across the Airport, Ellenbrook, and Fremantle train lines as emergency crews worked into the evening to remove the wreckage and investigate the collision.
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