Crossing the road illegally, mother and child injured
(Baonghean.vn) - While illegally crossing a residential road, two women had their motorbikes hit by a Thong Nhat train, one died on the spot, and the other was in critical condition.
A serious railway accident occurred at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon (June 27) on the North-South railway (km 270+575) in Hamlet 16, Dien Yen Commune, Dien Chau District.
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Two women illegally crossed a residential road (0.7m). Photo: Hoang Hai |
Accordingly, at the above time, Thong Nhat train number SE 36 traveling from Hanoi to Vinh when reaching the above location crashed into a motorbike with license plate 37M1 - 636.50 driven by Ms. Nguyen Thi Lien (born in 1983), currently residing in Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, carrying her mother named Nam, residing in Do Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, crossing the railway from National Highway 48 to National Highway 1A. The strong collision caused Ms. Nam to die on the spot, Ms. Ngoc was taken to the emergency room in critical condition.
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The motorbike driven by the woman was pushed far away. Photo: Hoang Hai |
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The accident delayed the train by 30 minutes. Photo: Hoang Hai |
It is known that this path was closed a year ago for people to go up to the overpass. But more than a month ago, people in hamlet 16 Yen Ly, Dien Yen commune, Dien Chau district arbitrarily cut the guardrail to illegally open a residential road (0.7m).