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 #1203221  by 25Hz
 
Thankfully no deaths reported.

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The crash happened in Granges-pres-Marnand in Vaud canton, about 50km (30 miles) south-west of the capital, Bern.

Reports say the regional trains collided head-on in the early evening.

The driver of one of the trains was still unaccounted for and thought to be inside the wreckage, police spokesman Jean-Christophe Sauterel said.
 #1203327  by zebrasepta
 
25Hz wrote:Thankfully no deaths reported.

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The crash happened in Granges-pres-Marnand in Vaud canton, about 50km (30 miles) south-west of the capital, Bern.

Reports say the regional trains collided head-on in the early evening.

The driver of one of the trains was still unaccounted for and thought to be inside the wreckage, police spokesman Jean-Christophe Sauterel said.
It says one of the driver died and wow this is like bad news for trains this year
With all these Derailments and crashes