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, the 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.