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Old 17th August 2010, 18:46
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Truck Collides with Train at Sudbury, Suffolk
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-11006018


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Old 17th August 2010, 19:06
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That's not far from me. I know the location, lorries cross the track to get from the road to a mill. It's not a public highway.
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Old 17th August 2010, 20:28
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Glad no one was killed but I hope the tanker was empty - phew!
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Old 17th August 2010, 21:08
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Glad no one was killed but I hope the tanker was empty - phew!
It was going to a sewage farm it could have been full of........................?
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Old 17th August 2010, 21:14
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HGV driver has already admitted not using the phones prior to crossing and has since been arrested.

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Old 18th August 2010, 23:45
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looks nasty......
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Old 19th August 2010, 01:54
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I JUST wish the media could get the figures correct as to EXACTLY how many were Actually injured, or even ON the train?

Figures have varied from 10 and up to 31 so far.
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Old 19th August 2010, 06:17
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The lorry driver was according to the police, Eastern European.
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Old 19th August 2010, 16:52
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I dont know why they could not fit a remote controled lock on the gate so it will not open unless the signal box operator releases it
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I dont know why they could not fit a remote controled lock on the gate so it will not open unless the signal box operator releases it
Good idea but who would pay for it networkrail or the local council or even the land owners

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