At least four people were killed this morning at Vilseck in Germany when a US army truck collided with a high speed German commercial train, police said.
It was unclear whether those killed were US army personnel.
The Pendolino high-speed "tilting" train, operated by German rail, was also damaged by fire from the accident.
At least five people were injured.
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The Italian-made tilting train is built to allow passengers to travel at higher speeds with greater comfort.
AFP