Two men were injured on Monday (10/09) morning when the truck they were travelling in was hit by a train while the truck was crossing the tracks near the President Brand Mine outside Welkom.
Two men were injured on Monday (10/09) morning when the truck they were travelling in was hit by a train while the truck was crossing the tracks near the President Brand Mine outside Welkom.
“ER24 paramedics, along with other services, found the wrecked truck upside down on the tracks in front of the train,” says Russel Meiring of ER24.
“Paramedics found two men trapped inside the truck. They had sustained moderate injuries, and were treated on the scene before being transported to hospitals by other emergency services.”
Capt. Stephen Thakeng, spokesperson for the Welkom Police Cluster, confirms the accident.
“A case of reckless driving is being investigated,” says Thakeng.
