More than forty injured in north Moravian train crash

More than 40 people were injured on Monday morning when two trains collided near Frýdek-Místek, northern Moravia. Two of the most seriously injured were airlifted to a hospital in Ostrava, where their condition is now said to be stable. A further ten were taken to hospital in Frýdek-Místek. Trains are still disrupted between Paskov and Vratimov, with a replacement bus service in place. According to the railway inspectorate, the crash was caused by one of the train-drivers, who ran a red light.

Author: Rosie Johnston