One killed and 25 injured in high-speed train collision in Germany

One person has been killed and 25 more injured in a collision between a high-speed train and a truck in Germany.

Six of the injured were in a serious condition after the crash on a level crossing outside the city of Hamburg on Tuesday.

A 55-year-old passenger died at the scene.

The train rammed the truck on the crossing and windows in carriages at the front of the train shattered, local reports said.

Almost 300 people were on board the train. The truck was loaded with rails, which were strewn around the accident site.

Uninjured passengers were evacuated and taken to a nearby station by bus, police said.

It was not immediately clear what led to the accident. The truck driver was taken in for questioning.

The truck has now been towed away, with one track of the railway line reopened.