The relevant department has preliminarily determined that the cause of the accident was due to the braking failure of the truck.
"Fortunately, the train conductor pulled the switch in time, otherwise the entire train would have derailed and the control room would have been crushed." Shang Haijun was still nervous after the accident. "The truck driver was also very lucky. He sustained minor injuries to his leg. After crawling out from the car door, his first words were 'the brakes failed'."
According to Beijing News reports: Yesterday at 9:15 am, at the Qing Shui Jian level crossing in Beijing's Mentougou district, a coal-laden truck collided with an incoming train. The accident caused two train cars to derail, severely damaged the truck, injured the driver, and caused traffic jams on both the railway and road for five hours.
According to Shang Haijun, an employee on duty at the Qing Shui Jian level crossing of Beijing Railway Bureau, when the train was entering the station, he lowered the warning rod to signal the train to stop. Just as the train stopped, a large truck quickly approached. With a "bang", it pushed two train cars sideways. The truck then swerved and came to a stop by the roadside.
According to doctors, the injured truck driver is surnamed Tang, 37 years old, with bruises on his legs but no fractures. He has already been taken away by the police for investigation.
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