At least two dead after train collision with truck in Italy (PHOTO)

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Two people were killed and 18 were injured when a train collided with a truck that stopped on the tracks near the northern Italian city of Turin, officials said.

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One of the dead was a train engineer who boarded the truck near the town of Caluso, the Italian news agency ANSA reported.

The train was running from Turin to the city of Ivrea.

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One of the two critically injured died later at the hospital after being evacuated from the crash site by helicopter.

According to ambulance officials, a total of 18 people were injured after the tragic accident.

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The driver of the truck was not injured, according to the Italian news agency, which said the vehicle was carrying Lithuanian license plates and was heading to a nearby warehouse.

The conditions under which the truck had crossed the dam and ended up on the rails are being investigated.

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