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A high-speed train carrying hundreds of passengers crashed into a fruit lorry at a level crossing in the Netherlands.

Terrifying CCTV footage shows the moment the truck drove through the barrier at the crossing as the train passed through.

Dozens of pears could be seen raining down from the sky and scattering the area as the trailer was smashed to pieces.

Five people inside the lorry were injured during the incident, which took place at around 11.30am on October 30.

The crash occurred in the village of Meteren, around 70km southeast of Amsterdam.

One local who heard the collision said: ‘There was terrible material damage and a lot of pressure on the driver involved, but I’m glad only minor injuries are reported.’

Another joked: ‘It all went pear-shaped so quickly.’

No train was in sight when the lorry initially passed through, with 30% of the huge motor safely across.

A car on the opposite side of the tracks approached.

The lorry driver assumed they had enough time to reverse back across the tracks to the other side, but the truck was trapped as the barriers came down on both sides with the safety alarms blaring.

The driver attempted to move forward as half the truck was then stuck on the lines.

Two of the barriers were broken as the lorry attempted to get out of the way but the train came racing down the tracks, destroying the trailer.

The CCTV footage was released by ProRail, the government transport agency, to raise awareness of what drivers should do if caught in a similar situation.

It said drivers should smash through the barriers to get to safety.

A spokesman said: ‘The footage shows how quickly things can go wrong at a railway crossing and is shocking to watch.

‘Better to damage a barrier than to put a life in danger. If you’re stuck between the barriers, keep going.’

ProRail said a kilometre of the railway track is now in need of replacing.

Repairs are expected to take place ‘well into the weekend’.

The train was also destroyed in the collision.

A video posted on ProRail’s Instagram page shows the ongoing clean-up efforts in the aftermath of the crash.

It is not yet known how many people were on board and if there are any casualties.

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Part of the M25 is shut after a serious crash in the Holmesdale Tunnel, with drivers trapped in the road closure.

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Evan Forde was seen wiping away tears after he was sentenced for the deadly crash.

A woman riding in the passenger seat of a Tesla was tragically killed on her birthday.

‘Liam will be missed and loved by all who knew him. Rip son.’

Two teenage sisters were found inside a refrigerated lorry with the temperature below freezing after their half-brother crashed the vehicle.

The motorway is expected to remain closed most of the morning, the police warned.

Drivers have been told to avoid the area, with disruption expected for hours.

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A 39-year-old man was helped by people at the scene but died from his injuries.

Lanes are closed in both directions.

A small plane crashed close to a suburban airport in Denver.

More than a dozen people are feared dead after a tourist bus crashed down a mountainside in Sri Lanka.

The fatal crash happened overnight in the mountainous Ella region east of the capital Colombo, near the town of Wellawaya.

Local tourists were reportedly travelling back from a tea plantation visit when the bus smashed through the barrier and down the mountain.

Another 16 passengers were also injured, but they were able to climb out of the bus wreckage.

Footage shows the badly damaged remains of the bus, appearing to be lodged on a steep gradient, with seats and debris scattered around.

Its walls and roof appear to have peeled off.

One surviving passenger said the driver warned those on board just before the fall, shouting at them to hold on.

The woman said: ‘I was thrown out of the bus through a broken window.’

An early investigation suggests the driver lost control, according to the police.

Fatal bus incidents are common in Sri Lanka. In particular, its narrow and poorly maintained mountain roads are a hotspot for crashes.

In May, 21 passengers were killed after a bus crashed off a mountain road and landed on its roof near the town of Kotmale.

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