Nghe An: Crossing the level crossing, a dump truck carrying rocks was hit by a train and thrown into a field.

Red Sea DNUM_ACZAGZCABI 15:33

(Baonghean.vn) - While traveling on the inter-commune road, the dump truck driver crossed the pedestrian crossing without looking and was hit by a train and thrown into the field.

The railway accident occurred at 12:30 noon on June 2 in Hamlet 7, Quynh Tan Commune, Quynh Luu District, Nghe An.

Xe ben bị tàu hỏa đâm nát đầu. Ảnh: Xuân Bảy
Dump truck was hit by a train and had its front end crushed. Photo: Hong Hai

Cargo train number 9320 traveling from Vinh to Hanoi, when reaching the above-mentioned level crossing, collided with a dump truck carrying rocks with license plate 37C 29304 driven by Pham Van Tai (born in 1974, residing in Hamlet 2, Tang Thanh Commune, Yen Thanh District) (traveling from Quynh Tan to National Highway 1A) crossing the railway.

The crash caused the dump truck to fly off the railway about 15 meters, crushing the front end. The driver was seriously injured and was taken to the emergency room by local people.

Ngành đường sắt phải huy động máy cẩu tới để cẩu đầu máy lên đường ray. Ảnh: Hồng Hải
The train derailed after colliding with a dump truck. Photo: Hong Hai

The train's engine derailed after the collision, paralyzing rail traffic.

Immediately after the accident, the railway industry mobilized a large crane from Vinh City to lift the locomotive onto the tracks, but it took at least 4 hours for rail traffic to resume.

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