Fatal rail crash is investigated

Tractor driver died in the accident

Investigators have spent Wednesday night at the scene of a crash involving tractor and train near Ely.

The tractor driver was killed but none of the 32 train passengers on the London to King's Lynn train was seriously injured.

Trains were running again on Thursday morning but there will be a reduced service outside of peak times.

The accident happened in an area called Black Horse Drove between Littleport and Downham Market in Cambridgeshire.

The collision took place shortly after noon on a stretch of single track and involved WAGN's 1045 BST service from London's King's Cross.

The driver of the train suffered shock in the crash

A WAGN spokeswoman said the train had been travelling at 90mph, which is standard speed, at the time of the accident. Despite the collision the train remained on the tracks.

The crossing had barriers on both sides, warning lights and an audible alarm, he added.

One of the 32 passengers on board was taken to hospital with a shoulder injury. The train driver was treated for shock.

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) are carrying out an investigation.