- Mini van has clipped the iconic train, injuring at least one, in Melbourne Tuesday
- The Puffing Billy train collided with the mini van before midday at Menzies Creek
- Four people were treated at scene and one taken to hospital in stable condition
- Bus had 16 Chinese tourists from Melbourne Airport to Menzies Creek station
One person has been injured after a collision between the iconic Puffing Billy train and a mini van.
A mini van carrying 16 passengers reportedly clipped the old steam train in south-east Melbourne just before midday on Tuesday.
Four people were treated at the scene at School Road, Menzies Creek and one person was taken to Dandenong Hospital in a stable condition, The Age reported.
One person has been injured after a collision between the iconic Puffing Billy train and a mini van (pictured)
Photos show the white mini van with a trailer attached lying on its side next to the steam train with passengers on the train in Melbourne’s south-east
Passenger Laurie Harris told The Age he saw the van ‘hurtling down the hill’ before ‘colliding with the train’ where there were about six passengers in the carriage that was hit
Photos show the white mini van with a trailer attached lying on its side next to the steam train with up to 200 passengers on the train, according to 9News.
The wooden carriage appears to be smashed while the window of the driver’s side of the van had been shattered.
Passenger Laurie Harris told Fairfax Media he saw the van ‘hurtling down the hill’ before ‘colliding with the train’ where there were about six passengers in the carriage that was hit.
‘The van veered left and was pulled about 50 metres along the tracks, derailing one of the carriages,’ he said.
‘The carriage was smashed up and there was glass everywhere. I reckon it would be a write-off.’
Mr Harris said there was a doctor and nurse on board the steam train who helped with injuries.
GLV Coaches manager John Li told Daily Mail Australia the bus was full of Chinese tourists and was travelling from Melbourne Airport to Menzies Creek train station before the collision.
Mr Li said the bus driver was not injured and some tourists received minor injuries.
The manager would not comment on what caused the collision.
The mini van reportedly clipped the old steam train just before midday at Menzies Creek
Four people were treated at the scene at School Road, Menzies Creek and one person was taken to Dandenong Hospital in a stable condition
The hundred-year-old iconic steam train (pictured) is a popular tourist attraction in Victoria