Four people, including the driver, are in hospital after a passenger train derailed and crashed into a car in Wollongong.

A car was hit by the four-car train at the West Dapto Rd intersection, Kembla Grange, early Wednesday morning with 10 passengers evacuated.

NSW Police Superintendent Craig Ireland told Ben Fordham a witness saw a man running from the area.

“There’s a good chance the car had been stolen.

“We’ve spoken to the owner, a local female from the area, and she tells us no one had permission to drive the car.”

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Fire and Rescue Superintendent Adam Dubrey told Ben Fordham there are reports a car was left abandoned on the tracks.

“A crime scene has been established.”

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Nine News reporter James Wilson told Ben Fordham “there are serious concerns” the car was deliberately parked on the rail line.

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