Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Rail officials say lorry smashed through barriers at level crossing I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice At least two people have been killed and 18 injured after a train crashed into a lorry and derailed outside the Italian city of Turin. Rescuers were working through the night to look for passengers trapped under the wreckage of the train, which smashed into the big-rig lorry near the town of Caluso at 11.20 pm. The Rfi regional railroad said the railway barrier had lowered properly before the train's approach but for reasons unknown the lorry smashed through the barrier and ended up on the tracks. The crash, which occurred about 50 minutes into the journey out of Turin, derailed three train cars. The Italian news agency ANSA said the first fatality was the engineer of the train. Later, one of two critically injured people who were flown by helicopter to a hospital died. One of the less seriously injured was reported to be a crew member, while the others were passengers. Ambulance dispatches said a total of 18 people were injured, most of them not critically. The truck driver escaped injury, ANSA said. The rig, which carried Lithuania license plates, was headed to a warehouse not far away. The truck's cargo wasn't immediately known. ANSA quoted a young woman who broke her leg in the crash as saying she felt as if she was being pushed from behind, then fell. The passenger, who wasn't identified in the report, said she feared she would die, describing the scene as terrible. Another passenger, 23-year-old Paolo Malgioglio, told the Torino Today news site that after the crash, he saw a scared passenger crouched down in a corner of the car who asked him to hold her hand. She said she had trouble breathing and couldn't feel her legs, he said. "I tried to pull the door open but it was stuck," said Malgioglio, who appeared uninjured. "I really don't know how I made it out like this. I really don't." Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies we hope to lead you to a destination of uncommon pleasure and discovery among the plethora of Italy’s native wine grapes Home to more grape varieties than any other country Italy’s wine diversity is often described as endless Many of these varieties are so climate specific that they cannot be transplanted to another region they are better able to cope with local microclimates and express terroir resulting in wines with distinctive and unique aromas is perfect and some interesting Italian vines are trivially underrated due to historical reasons often being left in the shadows of more famous ones this unique abundance is being embraced by growers and producers across the country as they look to revive forgotten indigenous grape varieties and capitalize on the exciting possibilities they offer this phenomenon has become a trend and people are now rejecting the so-called big six grape varieties Erbaluce: a hidden treasure from the north of Piedmont Erbaluce is an ancient Italian grape variety cultivated almost exclusively in the province of Turin The epicenter of the variety’s cultivation is found around the Canavese area on the Ivrean Basin and on the hills that surround Lake Viverone The DOCs in which this variety is used are the Colline Vovaresi Early records of the Erbaluce grape date back to 1606 when it was mentioned in Giovanni Battista Croce’s book about the excellence and diversity of Piedmontese wines Arneis and Greco have both been mooted as related varieties some ampelographers place its cradle in the lower Monferrato while other authors suggest that derives from the area where it is widely cultivated today as recent genetic analyses have confirmed the kinship with the Greco grape cultivated in Campania Its compact bunch is a medium elongated conical shape oftentimes winged and it has a five-lobed leaf of light green color The Erbaluce vine has a very high vigor production hence being geographically more limited than many other varieties that is suitable for the production of still Excellent Erbaluce wines are produced by Favaro Winery in Piverone  Erbaluce di Caluso Riserva 2016 is characterized by an elegant aromatic and gustatory profile presenting itself to the eye with a bright straw-yellow color marked by golden reflections it expresses hints of grapefruit and citrus peel while the taste is refreshing and very persistent with a long fruity and pleasantly savory finish Ensuring the same quality but different character and style they present the Erbaluce di Caluso Le Chiusure 2017 The historic Ferrando Winery also presents two interesting labels Erbaluce di Caluso La Torrazza 2017 has juicy acidity and good structure with pleasant flowery and white fruits notes Erbaluce di Caluso Cariola 2017 has a different imprint because a part of the vintage is aged in barrels with savory and persistent flavors of fresh fruit In San Giorgio Canavese city Orsolani and Cieck wineries present very interesting labels Orsolani’s wine Erbaluce di Caluso La Rustía 2017 has evident notes of tropical fruit with notes of grapefruit and well-balanced acidity while Erbaluce di Caluso Vintage 2015 is a real surprise boosting with tertiary aromas and flowery notes Cieck’s Erbaluce di Caluso Misobolo 2017 can be considered one of the best expressions of the appellation a mild savory and an incredible evolution in the mouth while their Ingenuus Erbaluce Tradizione 2015 is a funkier wine version from Erbaluce vinified with little sulfur and indigenous yeast – Erbaluce di Caluso 2017 from Campore di Caravino has herbaceous and delicate fruity aromas – The Erbaluce di Caluso Ypa 2017 from Santa Clelia winery is a rich –  The Erbaluce from Caluso Essenthia 2017 has great intensity of alcohol and power Speaking of its incredible sparkling wines we can list: – Erbaluce di Caluso Brut San Giorgio 2015 from Cieck is made with champenoise method – Erbaluce di Caluso Brut 2014 from Le Campore is made with 36 months surlie –  Erbaluce di Caluso Brut Rigore 2008 from Santa Clelia also passes a long period with the lees it has tropical fruit flavours and a light palate Brut 1968 Cuvèe Tradizione 2011 from Orsolani is made with 60 months of surlie and express the complexity that can be achieved with this grape Is has pastry and honey notes with a creamy mouthfeel Passito wines are also produced with Erbaluce grapes and in our vision the most interesting ones are: –  Caluso Passito 2012 from Ferrando passes through a long aging process that enhances the great potential of this wine It has notes of dehydrated fruit and honey which is well-balanced in the mouth by the grape’s high acidity – Caluso Passito Sulè 2010 from Orsolani is dried in wooden attic – Erbaluce di Caluso Passito Alladium 2005 from Cieck is made in oak and age for one year in the bottle –  Caluso Passito Dus 2008 from Santa Clelia is a full-bodied Passito with high acidity Slow Food – P.IVA 91008360041 © All rights reserved Powered by Blulab running on a line that connects the cities of Turin and Ivrea in Italy’s northern Piedmont region crashed into a freight truck that had broken through a crossing barrier and become stuck on the tracks according to Italy’s state train company along with the driver of a vehicle accompanying the truck Italy’s railway network has seen a series of deadly accidents recently. In Jan., a packed commuter train derailed near Milan, killing three people. In 2016, a head-on collision between two trains in Italy’s southern Puglia region killed 23 people Write to Eli Meixler at eli.meixler@time.com occurred late Wednesday (May 23) in northern Italy close to Turin with three of the train's carriages coming off the rails "The regional train 10027 Turin-Ivrea hit a heavy goods vehicle that had stopped on a functioning railway crossing after crashing through the barriers," RFI the driver of the train was killed and many other passengers have been injured," the statement added the second victim was taken to a Turin hospital by helicopter with severe injuries but he did not survive At the time of the accident he was in a van accompanying the heavy goods vehicle I felt the train break suddenly and then I found myself in hell and around me everything was black," Paolo Malgioglio looked to be a particularly large and heavy truck The van that was in front of it passed safely through the level crossing but when the barriers started to come down the vehicle failed to brake in time and came to a stop on the tracks including four who are in a serious condition AGI said one female passenger was in a serious condition after sustaining a head injury but she remains conscious It comes after another accident in April 2017 in the north that killed two people and resulted in the temporary closure of the main railway line between Italy and Austria In July 2016 a collision between two trains in the south of Italy left 23 people dead and 52 others injured ★ Poor ★ ★ Promising ★★★ Good ★★★★ Very good ★★★★★ Exceptional Vietnam Investment Review under the Ministry of Finance Advertisement  | Contact us The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden Please log in here to leave a comment A train has ploughed into a big-rig truck stopped on the tracks outside the northern Italian city of Turin killing at least two people and injuring 18 others The Italian news agency ANSA said the first fatality was the engineer of the train which smashed into the truck near the town of Caluso late on Wednesday on a run from Turin to the suburb of Ivrea one of two critically injured people who were flown by helicopter to a hospital died One of the less seriously injured was reported to be a crew member Ambulance dispatches said a total of 18 people were injured The truck's cargo was not immediately known The Rfi regional railroad said the railway barrier had lowered properly before the train's approach but for reasons unknown the truck smashed through the barrier and ended up on the tracks ANSA quoted a young woman who broke her leg in the crash as saying she felt as if she was being pushed from behind Rescuers were searching the wreckage looking for any trapped passengers please register for free or log in to your account.