Truck hit by train at Canterbury level crossing

A train collided with a truck and trailer unit on Friday morning at a level crossing in Rolleston.

Police were notified of the crash at the Hoskyns Rd crossing at 5.45am.

"It appears the train has collided with the trailer of the truck," a police spokesperson said.

"The Hoskyns Rd/railway intersection was blocked for a short time – it re-opened around 6.30am."

The spokesperson said there were no injuriesd reported after the crash.

-The truck pictured in the previous photo on this article was not involved in the crash