A train carrying passengers on the Hanoi-Hai Phong railway route collided with a truck at 7am on December 21 in Kim Xuyen commune, Kim Thanh district in the northern province of Hai Duong.

The driver was seriously injured and immediately taken to hospital. The accident caused traffic congestion along the Hanoi-Hai Phong railway route.

Rescue teams were working to remove the truck from the wreckage until 8am. The truck was completely destroyed as a result of the crash.

The initial cause of the incident was attributed to driver error.

The driver of the truck tried to cross the railway while the train was approaching.

VOV