Breaking: Train smashes into truck in Perth suburb of Guildford
A train collided with a truck at a level crossing in Guildford, a suburb of Perth, during peak hour. Three individuals, including two toddlers, sustained injuries, but none are life-threatening. Emergency services responded promptly, and train services on the Midland line have been disrupted as a result of the incident.
- ▪The collision occurred just before 4pm on Meadow Street.
- ▪Eyewitnesses reported that the truck was severely damaged, appearing to be torn in half.
- ▪Emergency services were on the scene quickly, and the injured were treated at the location.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 23 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Watch the moment a Transperth train splits a truck in two at Guildford crossing — The Sydney Morning Herald
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Train crashes into truck at Perth level crossing in GuildfordTopic:CrimeWed 20 May 2026 at 6:24pmWed 20 May 2026 at 6:24pmWed 20 May 2026 at 6:24pmA Midland-bound train crosses a pedestrian walkway in Guildford. (File photo) (ABC News: Gian De Poloni)abc.net.au/news/train-hits-truck-at-guildford/106703662Link copiedShareShare articlePolice say three people, including two toddlers, have been injured after a truck and a train collided at a level crossing in the eastern Perth suburb of Guildford during peak hour.A St John Ambulance spokesperson said it appeared there were "no life-threatening injuries", and the trio were were being treated at the scene.Eyewitnesses have described a large contingent of first responders in Guildford's town centre.The train is stationary on the tracks after…
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