Tragic Cressy Train Crash Claims Two Lives West of Geelong

Two people are dead after a car and a freight train collided at Cressy, west of Geelong, on Tuesday morning. Emergency services were called to reports of a freight train hitting a car at a railway crossing on Reddies Road about 10:15am. The two occupants of the car died at the scene. They are yet to be formally identified. The train driver and two staff were the only occupants of the train. Police have not said if they were hurt. Aerial vision appeared to show the badly damaged vehicle broken into two parts, with the front cabin lying on its side near the intersection. Part of the rear appeared to be stuck underneath the front of train after being pushed a distance along the track. The train remained stationary at the scene about midday. Fire and State Emergency Service trucks were among the emergency vehicles on scene. Investigators have headed to the scene to look into the circumstances surrounding the collision. The Australian Rail Track Corporation — the national body for freight and passenger train services — referred the ABC to Victoria Police. Regional passenger train operator V/Line says services have not been affected as the Warrnambool and Ballarat services run on a different track.