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| Train crashes in Lake District | Train crashes in Lake District |
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| A Virgin Pendolino train has derailed and slid down an embankment in Cumbria, witnesses say. | A Virgin Pendolino train has derailed and slid down an embankment in Cumbria, witnesses say. |
| Nine carriages were left on their side, with some "stuck up in the air", passengers said. RAF helicopters, police and fire crews have been sent. | Nine carriages were left on their side, with some "stuck up in the air", passengers said. RAF helicopters, police and fire crews have been sent. |
| It is understood the train was the 1715 GMT Virgin Train from London's Euston Station to Glasgow Central. | It is understood the train was the 1715 GMT Virgin Train from London's Euston Station to Glasgow Central. |
| Passenger Caroline Thomson, a BBC executive, said the train seemed to hit something and was lying on its side. | Passenger Caroline Thomson, a BBC executive, said the train seemed to hit something and was lying on its side. |
| The collision is believed to have taken place at Greyrigg Cottage in the Lake District between Oxenholme and Tebay. | The collision is believed to have taken place at Greyrigg Cottage in the Lake District between Oxenholme and Tebay. |
| There's some carriages stuck up in the air and some are just lying on their sides Ruth Colton, passenger | There's some carriages stuck up in the air and some are just lying on their sides Ruth Colton, passenger |
| Ms Thomson said: "The carriage I am in is completely on its side, it did a sort of bump - and I was thinking don't worry this fine - but then the swaying became very dramatic. | Ms Thomson said: "The carriage I am in is completely on its side, it did a sort of bump - and I was thinking don't worry this fine - but then the swaying became very dramatic. |
| "Where I am there are some injuries - a woman with a very badly hurt back but I suspect further up the train it's a bit more serious. | "Where I am there are some injuries - a woman with a very badly hurt back but I suspect further up the train it's a bit more serious. |
| "What happened was that it suddenly appeared to hit something and then lurched very, very badly from side to side in a very dramatic way. | "What happened was that it suddenly appeared to hit something and then lurched very, very badly from side to side in a very dramatic way. |
| "This a very scary experience." | "This a very scary experience." |
| 'Off the track' | 'Off the track' |
| Another passenger, Ruth Colton, said: "I was just reading a book and it started to get really bumpy like we were being battered by heavy winds or something and then suddenly the carriage flipped over. | |
| "Pretty much all of the carriages are off the track. | "Pretty much all of the carriages are off the track. |
| "The train seems to have fallen down an embankment and rolled. There are still people trying to get out. | "The train seems to have fallen down an embankment and rolled. There are still people trying to get out. |
| "Everyone just seems to have bruises and broken arms and things but no-one I can see is too hurt to move. | "Everyone just seems to have bruises and broken arms and things but no-one I can see is too hurt to move. |
| "There's some carriages stuck up in the air and some are just lying on their sides. We all had to climb out the top of one of ours". | "There's some carriages stuck up in the air and some are just lying on their sides. We all had to climb out the top of one of ours". |
| Are you in the area? Have you been involved? Send us your accounts using the form below. | Are you in the area? Have you been involved? Send us your accounts using the form below. |
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| When taking photos or filming please do not endanger yourself or others, take unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | When taking photos or filming please do not endanger yourself or others, take unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |