Nghe An: Man killed by train while crossing railway
(Baonghean.vn) - While crossing the railway without looking carefully, a man was hit by a train engine and thrown into the railway embankment, resulting in his death.
The traffic accident occurred on the morning of July 7 on the North-South railway, passing through Tan Hung block, Quynh Thien ward, Hoang Mai town.
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| The intersection where the accident occurred. Photo: Thanh Yen |
At about 10:30 a.m., Mr. Nguyen Van Doan (born in 1957, residing in Tan Hung block, Quynh Thien ward, Hoang Mai town) drove a motorbike with license plate PA99 - 4013 from a village road across a railway without a barrier or signal light.
At that moment, train number 246 belonging to Vinh Locomotive Enterprise was traveling on the railway from Vinh to Thanh Hoa and hit the motorbike. As a result, Mr. Doan was thrown onto the railway embankment and died on the spot.
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| The locomotive collided with the motorbike driven by Mr. Doan. Photo: Thanh Yen |
Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident.