Horror footage shows wreckage of derailed Russian passenger train after crash with truck on crossing leaves 20 injured

SHOCK footage shows the moment a passenger train dramatically came off the rails after colliding with a truck in Russia, leaving 20 injured.

The train smashed into the truck at a crossing in Volgograd, southwest Russia.

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The truck attempted to cross the tracks on a red light, according to local reports.

Emergency services, including helicopters, have rushed to the scene with nine out of the train's 20 carriages derailed.

There were 812 people aboard the train and more than 20 are injured, according to the state-run TASS news agency.

Interfax earlier reported more than 100 are feared hurt, including children.

The truck driver has been hospitalised.

Footage showed the aftermath of the carnage with carriages toppled over onto fields by the tracks.

One of the train cars appears to have been thrown about 10 metres.

According to Russian outlet Shot, one woman had her legs pinned with emergency services scrambling to wrench her out.

Passengers are being both treated on-scene and rushed to hospital, according to TASS.

Russian Railways confirmed the smash was caused by a truck driver attempting to cross the tracks at 12:35pm.

Hundreds of workers are said to be clearing up the site with traffic across the tracks suspended.

According to reports, the driver was a 43-year-old named Aslanbek, who has been questioned by police.

He claimed he did not have time to brake before the crossing, Russian media reports.

He is now being investigated for the crime of "violation of safety rules for the movement and operation of railway transport".

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