Istanbul: Two trains collided on Sunday in northwestern Turkey, killing one person and injuring several others, a news agency reported.
The crash occurred in a rural area of Bilecik province as both trains travelled between Istanbul and the northwestern city of Eskisehir.
One of the trains did not stop for a red light, Anatolia said, citing sources in the transport ministry.
One rail employee was killed in the crash and another was hurt, the report said. Two passengers at the front of the trains were also injured.
Rescuers were working to free passengers, it said.
Train accidents have been frequent on Turkey's ageing railway network.
Nine people died when a passenger train derailed in western Turkey in January 2008.
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In July 2004, 37 people were killed when a newly-inaugurated high-speed train derailed in the northwest, while another collision some three weeks later led to eight deaths.
Bureau Report
First Published: Sunday, January 03, 2010, 17:53