Man wanted after train derailed south of Sydney

A manhunt is on for a fugitive who allegedly left a car on train tracks south of Sydney causing a train to derail.

Four people were hospitalised after the train smashed into a parked vehicle police suspect was deliberately parked in the way.

Police are now looking for Allan Martin Simpson to come forward as he is wanted on an outstanding warrant over alleged property, traffic, trespass and theft offences.

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Allan Martin Simpson, 47, is wanted on an outstanding warrant over alleged property, traffic, trespass and theft offences.

He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, between 170cm–180cm tall, of medium build with black hair, brown eyes and a beard, NSW Police said.

Mr Simpson has tattoos on his neck and is known to frequent the areas of Wollongong, Shellharbour and surrounds.

The train derailment happened just after 4am on Wednesday in Kembla Grange and authorities said it was a miracle no one was killed.

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Four people weretaken to hospital after a train was derailed from colliding with a car near Wollongong.

“I was speaking to some of the railway workers on site, and when they see a train in that position, they immediately expect fatalities,” Superintendent Craig Ireland said earlier.

One of the passengers said the collision was like “being on a trampoline”.

“It was just bouncing up and down, then really rough, then came to a halt,” the passenger said.

The front carriage of the Tangara class train became detached and flipped onto its side, rolling off the tracks completely.