A train driver was hurt and rail services were disrupted when a lorry crashed into a footbridge bringing the structure down on to a line.
A train driver was hurt and rail services were disrupted when a lorry crashed into a footbridge bringing the structure down on to a line.
The wreckage, at Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire, was hit by a train travelling from Nottingham to Norwich.
The wreckage, 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, who suffered serious leg injuries, was cut free by fire crews.
Six passengers were on the train, but none were seriously injured. The train driver, who suffered serious leg injuries, was cut free by fire crews.
Trains from Leicester to Loughborough and south from Nottingham were delayed.
Trains from Leicester to Loughborough and south from Nottingham were delayed.
An East Midlands Trains spokeswoman said the crash happened at about 0633 GMT and was also affecting services from Sheffield and Nottingham to London.
An East Midlands Trains spokeswoman said the crash happened at about 0633 GMT and was also affecting services from Sheffield and Nottingham to London.
An emergency stop message was sent to all trains in the area, but the 0613 Nottingham to Norwich service... was unable to stop Network Rail
An emergency stop message was sent to all trains in the area, but the 0613 Nottingham to Norwich service... was unable to stop Network Rail
Leicestershire Police said the accident happened after an engineering works tipper truck hit the bridge. The truck driver was not seriously injured.
Leicestershire Police said the accident happened after an engineering works tipper truck hit the bridge. The truck driver was not seriously injured.
The train firm spokeswoman 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 train firm spokeswoman 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 train was still upright on the track, she said.
The train was still upright on the track, she said.
A spokesman for Network Rail said: "At 6.30 this morning a lorry bumped into a pedestrian footbridge near Barrow upon Soar station, just north of Leicester, causing the footbridge to fall on to the tracks.
A spokesman for Network Rail said: "At 6.30 this morning a lorry bumped into a pedestrian footbridge near Barrow upon Soar station, just north of Leicester, causing the footbridge to fall on to the tracks.
"An emergency stop message was sent to all trains in the area, but the 0613 Nottingham to Norwich service with six passengers on board was unable to stop and struck the bridge."
"An emergency stop message was sent to all trains in the area, but the 0613 Nottingham to Norwich service with six passengers on board was unable to stop and struck the bridge."
East Midlands Trains said a special train service was operating between Leicester and London St Pancras and replacement bus services are in operation between Loughborough and Leicester.
East Midlands Trains said a special train service was operating between Leicester and London St Pancras and replacement bus services are in operation between Loughborough and Leicester.
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