In a terrifying incident in Indonesia, a truck collided with a passenger train at a railroad crossing. The collision resulted in a massive explosion, but amazingly, there were no fatalities. Only one person was injured.
The crash took place on July 18 in Semarang, the capital of Central Java. According to reports, the truck was stuck on the crossing when the train approached. Attempts were made to clear the truck from the tracks, so the driver was not inside the vehicle at the time of the collision. Unfortunately, the crossing was situated just before the Jalen Madukoro Bridge, exacerbating the situation.
A video shared on Reddit shows the initial impact between the train and the truck. Surprisingly, the truck manages to survive the collision without catching fire. However, as the train pushes the truck into the steel beams of the bridge, a fiery explosion occurs, creating a dramatic scene. The train eventually comes to a stop, with the locomotive hanging over the river, as reported.
The condition of the bridge is currently unknown, but it can be assumed that the truck has sustained significant damage. As for the injured individual, their current condition remains undisclosed. It is reported that the injury occurred when they jumped from the train into the river. As of July 18, a cleanup operation was underway to remove the train cars from the area.
This is not the first time trucks have been trapped on railroad crossings. In March 2023, a truck hauling an excavator in Georgia became stuck on a crossing with a slight incline. The driver detached the trailer from the truck moments before impact, but the trailer and excavator were still forcefully pushed aside. Similar incidents have also occurred in Tennessee in December 2021, where a truck carrying a large concrete beam was involved in a collision, and in Texas last August, where the cargo of a truck was completely destroyed. Fortunately, none of these accidents resulted in serious injuries.
