Train Collides with Truck in Germany, Leaving One Dead and 25 Injured

The crash occurred on a level crossing near Hamburg, with six passengers sustaining serious injuries.

A high-speed ICE train collided with a truck on a level crossing near Hamburg, Germany, on Tuesday.
One passenger, a 55-year-old man, died at the scene, while 25 others were injured, including six in serious condition.
The train, carrying 291 passengers at the time, suffered shattered windows at its front cars, and uninjured passengers were evacuated by bus.
The truck, which was loaded with rails, spilled its cargo across the crash site; the truck driver has been taken in for questioning.
By Wednesday morning, the train was removed, and one track of the railway line was reopened, though the cause of the accident remains unclear.