Woman dies while crossing railway
(Baonghean.vn) - A woman riding a motorbike was suddenly thrown off her bike and onto the railroad tracks by an oncoming train, killing her.
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| Accident scene. Photo: Thanh Yen |
The accident occurred at around 2:50 p.m. on July 27, on the North-South railway, through Tan Huong block, Quynh Thien ward, Hoang Mai town.
At that time, a woman named Huong, about 40 years old, residing in Thanh Hoa province, was driving a motorbike with license plate 37K-6333 from a residential road across the railway right when a train was approaching.
Ms. Huong and her motorbike were thrown 10 meters by the train. The motorbike was damaged in many parts, Ms. Huong was seriously injured.
After the accident, the train stopped to help people take the victim to the hospital. However, due to the severity of the injury, the victim died.
The location of the accident is a residential road intersecting with a railway, with a slope, signs but no barriers. Locals said that many tragic railway accidents have occurred here.
