Crossing the railway, the tanker truck was hit by a freight train.
(Baonghean.vn) - Crossing a railway crossing, a tanker truck collided with the SH3 freight train, injuring the tanker driver.
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The tanker truck spun and lay along the railway after the crash. Photo: Hong Hai |
The railway accident occurred at 1:00 p.m. on May 27, on the North-South railway line intersecting with a residential road, in Dien An commune, Dien Chau district.
At the above time, the SH3 cargo train traveling from Hanoi to Vinh, when reaching the intersection with the above mentioned civilian railway, collided with a tanker truck with license plate 37C - 173.16 while it was crossing the railway.
The side collision damaged the front of the tanker truck, causing it to spin along the tracks, injuring the driver.
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The tanker truck had its front end damaged. Photo: Hong Hai |
Immediately after the accident, the train driver stopped the train and cooperated with the authorities to handle the incident. It is known that the road intersection with the railway only had signs, no lights or barriers.
This is the second railway accident in two consecutive days in the province. Previously, at 4:30 p.m. on May 26, a freight train consisting of a D18E-602 locomotive pulling 27 carriages, carrying more than 1,254 tons of cargo, when the train entered track 3, Yen Xuan station, Hung Nguyen district, the 3rd and 4th carriages suddenly derailed and tilted to the left of the track at a 45-degree angle, crashing into a lamppost inside the station.

Train derailed, crashed into lamppost when entering station
(Baonghean.vn) - At around 4:30 p.m. on May 26, at Yen Xuan station (Hung Xuan commune, Hung Nguyen district, Nghe An), a freight train suddenly derailed, causing two cars to tilt to one side, blocking the North-South railway.