An express train from Poland crashed into a collapsed bridge in eastern Czech Republic on Friday, killing at least 6 people and severely injuring 13 others, The Associated Press reported.

The accident took place at approximately 10.30 a.m. close to the town of Studenka when parts of a bridge under restoration fell on the track as the train was approaching the scene, Czech Railways spokesman Radek Joklik said, cited by the AP.

The driver of the train linking Krakow and Prague, which was traveling at 85 mph, could not avoid crashing into the fragments of the bridge. According to Jan Kucera, Czech Railways' inspection deputy chief, the engine and the first six carriages derailed.

There were about 400 passengers on the train when the accident occurred, including a large group traveling in order to attend a music festival in the Czech town of Pardubice, the CT television station reported.

The accident claimed six deaths, five women and one man, and caused severe injuries to thirteen people. Furthermore, several other people suffered minor injuries, according to Lukas Humpl, spokesman for the local rescue service, cited by The Associated Press.

According to the same source, the driver of the long-distance train survived.

After the unfortunate incident, sixteen fire brigade units with 30 vehicles arrived at the scene, plus ambulances and helicopters which had been sent in order to transport the victims to the nearest hospitals.