In the Kharkiv region, near the Kolomak station in the Bohodukhiv district, a traffic accident occurred: a freight truck collided with a passenger train.
This is reported by Finway
Details of the Accident and Passenger Condition
According to preliminary information, the train driver applied emergency braking in time, which helped avoid serious consequences for the passengers. As a result of prompt actions, no injuries among passengers have been reported, while the truck driver is being examined by medical personnel.
“The driver managed to apply emergency braking in time before the collision, softening the impact, so preliminarily — there are no injuries among the passengers. Medical personnel are attending to the driver”
Damage and Traffic Organization
As a result of the incident, the locomotive and at least one of the train’s carriages were damaged. Due to the accident, trains heading towards Kharkiv will be rerouted, leading to delays in service. For passengers on train No. 21/22, which is heading to Lviv, reserve carriages are being prepared.
Updates on the circumstances of the event and the status of train operations are expected shortly.