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Train hits tractor near Leominster

The incident happened on a level crossing in Herefordshire, bringing rail services to a halt. The train has not been derailed, but there were 56 passengers on board the Manchester-to-Cardiff train and a number of them are understood to have suffered minor injuries.

British Transport Police (BTP) said six people were being assessed by medics, but none of them are thought to be serious, including those to either driver.

Ambulance crews were called to an incident on the track at Nordan Farm, Leominster, just after 10:45 BST.

Kate Justice reports from the scene.

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