A dramatic video of a high-speed passenger train plowing into a pear-laden truck at a level crossing has gone viral, leaving viewers stunned and rail officials pleading with drivers to stay sharp. The crash took place around 11:30 am Thursday on Bredestraat in the quiet village of Meteren, about 50 km south of Utrecht.

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CCTV footage released by Dutch rail manager ProRail shows the truck inching onto the secured crossing, then suddenly braking and reversing, apparently to dodge road traffic. It ends up trapped as the red-and-white booms slam shut. Seconds later, the train barrels through, shredding the trailer and hurling pears, metal shards and dust in every direction.

All five people hurt

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