Detectives from British Transport Police (BTP) have launched a major investigation after a Transport for Wales train caught fire when it's believed to have stuck a stolen digger that had been dumped on the track. Police and other emergency services were called to a report of fire on board a passenger train close to Craven Arms station in Shropshire shortly after 10.30pm on Sunday, May 22.
Approximately 60 passengers were evacuated from the train and the fire was quickly extinguished. BTP confirmed that one passenger sustained a minor ankle injury but did not require hospital treatment.
The incident involved the 8.43pm Crewe to Cardiff Central train that had been diverted via Chester. Pictures from the scene showed fire underneath the carriages after the collision.
