Truck driver in Witbank crash with train succumbs to injuries in hospital

Witbank – The driver behind the wheel of a truck that collided with a train at a railway crossing in Witbank has succumbed to his injuries in hospital.

According to Witbank News, the driver died a day after the horrific accident which happened on Tuesday morning.

He was taken to hospital in a critical state immediately after the crash.

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The road was closed for several hours after the train and truck collision.

A group of residents had a candle-light ceremony in remembrance of the truck driver.

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Mr Aubrey Mtsweni, a community leader said; “they had seen enough bloodshed on the rails. We want PRASSA and the municipality to come to the table with solutions for this huge problem.”