Nghe An: Train crashes into gas tanker, train driver breaks arm
(Baonghean.vn) - A gas tanker truck crossing from National Highway 1A onto a civilian crossing was hit by the Thong Nhat train, the driver escaped death.
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| The train was damaged and could not continue its journey after colliding with a car. Photo: Xuan Bay. |
The railway accident occurred at 3:15 a.m. on June 30, damaging the engine of Thong Nhat train SE19. The engine had to be sent from Vinh Station for rescue, paralyzing railway traffic for more than an hour.
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| The Thong Nhat train's locomotive could not pull the train back to the station. Photo: Hong Hai |
At the above time, the North-South Thong Nhat train number SE19 had just passed Quan Hanh station (Nghi Loc) to enter Vinh station when it collided with a tanker truck at km 314+200 on a residential road in Nghi Kim commune, Vinh city.
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| Gas tank was hit by a train. Photo: Xuan Bay |
The strong collision caused the tanker truck to fly far off the railway. Fearing that the gas would explode, authorities mobilized all available forces to remove the gas tank from the railway. The train engine was severely damaged, the truck driver was injured, and one train driver suffered a broken arm.
Repair work is still underway, authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.
