Close-up of the scene of the freight train accident where 4 carriages overturned after hitting a truck

Viet Hung - Xuan Bay DNUM_CFZAJZCABJ 09:33

(Baonghean.vn) - The strong collision caused 4 freight train cars to fly off the tracks. The truck driver suffered critical injuries.

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The accident occurred at around 7:40 a.m. on September 25 at km 267+500, passing through Dien Truong commune, Dien Chau district, Nghe An province. At that time, a 1.5-ton truck with license plate 37C - 242.31 was traveling on National Highway 1A, when it was crossing the railway to Dien Doai commune, due to lack of observation, it was hit by a freight train running from the South to the North. Photo: Viet Hung

The strong collision caused 4 freight train cars to overturn, of which 1 car overturned and blocked part of National Highway 1A, 2 cars overturned in the field and 1 car was on the edge of the railway. The truck driver was critically injured and was taken to the emergency room. Photo: Xuan Bay
Một toa bay xuống ruộng bị ngập đầy bùn. Ảnh: Việt Hùng
A train car fell into a field filled with mud. Photo: Viet Hung

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Among the four overturned cars was a car carrying gasoline, but at the time of the accident there was no cargo in the car. Photo: Viet Hung
The train's rails derailed and flew onto the road. Photo: Viet Hung
The accident caused traffic congestion on National Highway 1A. Dozens of police officers and soldiers from Dien Chau province and district were present promptly to regulate traffic and handle the aftermath of the accident.

Cẩu toa tàu.
To ensure traffic safety, at 9:30 a.m. the same day, authorities mobilized a crane to pull the overturned train cars and brought them to Yen Ly station to investigate the incident. Photo: Viet Hung

Viet Hung - Xuan Bay