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| Driver injured in train accident | Driver injured in train accident |
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| A train driver was hurt and rail services disrupted when a lorry crashed into a footbridge bringing the structure down on to a line. | |
| The footbridge, at Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire, was hit by a train travelling from Nottingham to Norwich. | |
| Six passengers were on the train, but none were injured. The train driver was cut free by fire crews, but is not believed to be seriously injured. | |
| Services north of Leicester to Nottingham are being disrupted. | Services north of Leicester to Nottingham are being disrupted. |
| An East Midlands Trains spokeswoman said the crash happened at just after 0600 GMT and was affecting services from Sheffield and Nottingham to London. | An East Midlands Trains spokeswoman said the crash happened at just after 0600 GMT and was affecting services from Sheffield and Nottingham to London. |
| She said emergency services were at the scene along with Network Rail, but it was not clear how long it would take to clear the line. | She said emergency services were at the scene along with Network Rail, but it was not clear how long it would take to clear the line. |
| "The passengers are fine and being helped by staff but they will be transferred to another train as soon as possible," she said. | "The passengers are fine and being helped by staff but they will be transferred to another train as soon as possible," she said. |