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Two passenger trains have crashed head-on in Germany, injuring 86 people.

German police say nine passengers have been seriously hurt in the accident near Lindau.

German national railways officials say the driver overlooked a signal telling him to stop.

Prosecutors are considering bringing charges of negligent injury against the man.

The two regional Deutsche Bahn trains collided on the local line between Lindau and nearby Friedrichshafen, ITN reports.

Both drivers and several schoolchildren, aged 10 to 15, were among those seriously injured, says Thomas Fischer, chief emergency services doctor. None of them are in a life-threatening condition.

Felix Kling, 14, was sitting with his 11-year-old brother Jonas at the front of one of the trains when it screeched to a halt. Through the front window they saw the engine of the oncoming train heading straight for them.

"I saw the train coming and thought they are going to smash into each other," Kling said. "I got up and ran toward the back."

Other panicked students were able to open the doors of the stopped train and jump to safety before the collision.

Each train was carrying about 150 schoolchildren and morning commuters.

Story filed: 09:01 Thursday 27th September 2001

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