Terrifying moment truck explodes in a fireball after breaking down on a railway crossing and being slammed at high speed by a train – but somehow everyone survives
- Collision caused the truck to smash into a bridge in Semarang City, Indonesia
- Pools of fire were seen surrounding the wreckage as authorities responded
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This is the shocking moment a truck explodes after breaking down on a railway crossing and getting slammed at high speed by a train in Indonesia.
The truck was dragged across the tracks, erupting in a massive fireball when it smashed into a bridge.
Pools of fire and sparks were seen surrounding the wreckage as authorities responded to the incident.
Miraculously all of the passengers survived, with local media reporting that only one person was injured.
The Brantas train operated by the Indonesian Railway Company (KAI) was travelling to Blitar in East Java when it crashed in Semarang City on Tuesday evening.
The truck was dragged across the tracks, bursting into flames when it smashed into a bridge in Semarang City, Indonesia
Investigators said the truck’s engine cut out while it was on the level crossing.
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The driver had left in search of help shortly before the oncoming train carrying 626 passengers struck the vehicle.
The crew member from the train also managed to escape.
Senior Commissioner Irwan Anwar, Head of Semarang City Police, said: ‘This truck suddenly broke down on the rails.
‘Then the driver and controller managed to ask for help from the guard guarding the train crossing, but the train was already approaching.’
After the front of the train burst into flames it continued for a few yards before coming to a halt. Pools of fire and sparks surrounded the wreckage as authorities responded to the incident
The police chief added: ‘The train engineer and crew jumped off the train after making sure everything was safe. Only one passenger suffered minor injuries because he fell when he jumped from the train.’
A KAI spokesman said that train operations had resumed normally as of Wednesday following checks by railway operators.
Ixfan Hendri Wintoko, KAI public relations manager for Operational Area 4, told local media: ‘We will calculate the total loss, and we will ask the truck operator to compensate.’
