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Train hits dumper-truck in Jaipur, 1 injured

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
A dumper-truck driver was today injured when his vehicle collided with a moving train at a railroad crossing near Jodhpur in Rajasthan today.

The incident occurred when the dumper carrying sand was crossing an unmanned railway crossing near Banar.

The moving train Marudhar express- hit the dumper which left the driver critically injured and the vehicle completely damaged, a Government Railway Police official said.

The train's engine was also damaged in the incident.

"Two trains were delayed due to the incident. The track has been restored," Tarun Jain, north-western railway's Chief Public Relations Officer (CRPO) said.

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First Published: Jan 21 2018 | 2:35 PM IST

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