Train hits truck, 1 person injured

(Baonghean.vn) - A truck was hit by a freight train while crossing the railway from a village road to Highway 1A. The incident injured one person.

The accident occurred at around 1:30 p.m. on November 9 on the North-South railway through Dien Truong commune, Dien Chau district.

Accident scene

According to witnesses, at the time, driver Vo Van Tho (born in 1973), residing in Quynh My commune, Quynh Luu district, was driving a truck with license plate 37C - 057.03 from Dien Doai commune to National Highway 1A. When crossing the railway, he was hit by a freight train traveling from the North to the South due to not looking carefully.

The old man hit the truck so hard that it was dragged a distance and then fell into a rice field. The truck was badly damaged. The injured truck driver was taken to the emergency room by local people immediately afterwards.

Immediately after the incident, authorities quickly arrived to resolve the matter. The cargo ship continued its journey.

The cause of the accident is currently being investigated by the police.

Duc Chung