Germany: train crashed into stationary freight wagons
At the Herne container terminal in North Rhine-Westphalia, a train collided with several stationary freight wagons. The driver was nearly crushed by the wagons but he jumped off in time.
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At the Herne container terminal in North Rhine-Westphalia, a train collided with several stationary freight wagons. The driver was nearly crushed by the wagons but he jumped off in time.
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