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The crash occurred at a railroad crossing, killing six of the 14 people on board the minibus on Friday
At least six people were killed after a train crashed into a minibus in San Pedro de la Paz of central Chile, local authorities said.
Juan Francisco Carrasco of the military police told reporters that the crash occurred at a railroad crossing, killing six of the 14 people on board the minibus on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported.
The state-owned company EFE Sur, which operates the trains, reported that the train acted correctly, saying in a statement that the crossing barriers were operating normally at the time of the train crossing.
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EFE Sur extended its condolences to the families of the dead and said that no passengers on board the train were seriously injured.
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