Nghe An: Truck carrying soil crossing railway hit by train, driver dies on the spot
(Baonghean.vn) - While crossing the railway, the driver of a small Jiulong truck was careless and was hit by a train. The strong impact killed the truck driver on the spot.
The accident occurred at around 11:30 a.m. on February 23 on the North-South railway section through Vinh My block, Vinh Tan ward (Vinh city).
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| Accident scene. Photo: Nguyen Phan |
At that time, the freight train was traveling from South to North, when it reached Vinh My block, it suddenly crashed into a truck carrying soil with license plate 37C - 017... that was trying to cross the railway.
The collision caused the driver to be thrown out of the cabin, and the truck was thrown into a nearby lake. Before it could stop, the truck driver was dragged under the train for about 20 meters. The train quickly stopped to investigate the incident.
At the scene, the truck carrying soil was severely damaged, the truck driver died on the spot and relevant authorities were present at the scene to clarify the incident.
