Swiss train head-on collision leaves one dead and dozens injured

Two passenger trains collided head on the evening of Monday in western Switzerland leaving several nursing wounds reports from officials say. The crash happened at 06:45 p.m. about 8 km south of Payerne in western Switzerland. One died on spot and at least 41 people were injured from with five critical cases. Information on which train suffered more causalities and exact figures about the number of passengers and the respective crews are not known. The cause of the accident is yet to be established. Schaerli said that the authorities did not have any information concerning the cause of the accident. He added that the two trains were on a road between payerne and Lausanne city when the incident happened. The train heads merged becoming inseparable and causing some occupants to be recovered from that which was not carrying them according to emergency workers.  Meanwhile one of the drivers of the collided trains went missing until when he was recovered from the wreckage according to police. An autopsy has been ordered to identify the identity of the fallen driver.  Search crews are busy trying to force open the trains wrecked cab in a bid to find his way about. Traffic has been halted on the affected route until at least mid night said Schaerli.