Escaping death: Truck driver has near miss at railway crossing in Poland

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Seven people were injured when a train collided with a lorry stuck on a level crossing in Nowa Sucha, Poland.   The shocking incident was confirmed by Polish state rail operator PKP.  #poland #cctv #traincrash #truck #trafficaccident #pkp

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00:00This lorry becomes trapped on a level crossing, just as a speeding train approaches.

00:04What happens next is shocking.

00:08This was the terrifying scene in Nowoszucie, Poland,

00:10when a lorry stalled on the tracks moments before a train collision.

00:14The driver managed to escape just in time.

00:22The crash injured seven people and caused major delays,

00:25leaving hundreds of passengers stranded.

00:28Polish state rail operator PKP released this footage as part of their investigation.

00:39Reuters confirmed the location and date using the crossing layout,

00:42barriers and time code from the video.

00:45PKP is now working to prevent such incidents in the future.

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