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Video shows moment cyclist is hit by high-speed train in Poland but escapes
serious injury

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   CCTV footage has been released of a cyclist being hit by a high-speed
   train in Poland in a bid to show the dangers of ignoring red lights and
   barriers at level crossings.
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   In the footage, a 26-year-old cyclist is seen riding at speed along a
   road, but the minute he reaches the tracks between a level crossing he
   is hit by a high-speed train and thrown several metres off the road.

   The man lands on the ground, appearing lifeless, while a driver at the