About how train driver prevented a tragedy, now the vice president of infrastructure Railways Alexander Tselko, reports Tass.
Alexander Tselko : «After braking Prokhorovka train picked up speed to 95 km / h. When the driver saw emerging on the move KamAZ, he behaved heroically. At the brigade were literally seconds to emergency brake and leave the cabin, go to the high-voltage chamber, and thereby save his life. Speed 95 km / h was reduced to 76 km / h. Otherwise the consequences could be much worse ».
Major accident in the Belgorod region occurred the previous day on the stretch Prokhorovka ?? Belenikhino. Kamaz driver tried to cross the railroad tracks at a red light in front of the approaching passenger train. As a result of the collision several cars derailed, hit 20 people, four of them, including the truck driver and the assistant driver, were taken to hospital. This afternoon traffic on the emergency site was restored.
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