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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Evans

Person dies and child in hospital after train crashes into car

A child has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries (Lewis Stickley/PA) - (PA Archive)

A person has died and a child has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a car was hit by a train at a level crossing.

Emergency services were called to the incident at 8:50am on Thursday, with the child taken to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital for treatment.

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