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Six injured after train hits tractor at level crossing near Leominster

  • At approximately 10:46 a.m. On May 22, a train carrying 66 passengers collided with a tractor and trailer at a railway crossing close to Nordan Farm, just to the north of Leominster.
  • The collision happened when the train struck an agricultural trailer obstructing the crossing on the Marches line between Ludlow and Leominster.
  • Emergency services including Midlands Air Ambulance, paramedics, firefighters, West Mercia Police, and British Transport Police responded to the scene, assessing 17 people overall.
  • Six people sustained injuries in the incident, with two individuals urgently taken to Hereford County Hospital; their wounds are not considered life-threatening, and the train remained on the tracks without catching fire.
  • Authorities are conducting ongoing enquiries to determine the full circumstances of the crash, while travel disruption on the line is expected to last throughout the day.
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Sky News UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
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