According to abc13, a truck loaded with bottled water got stuck at a level crossing and was destroyed by a freight train that did not have time to stop. Bulk cargo was in the carriages of the train.
According to the TV channel Russia 24, information about the truck stuck at the crossing was received by the police on the morning of May 5 just a few minutes before the crash.
The security forces and rescuers did not have time to arrive at the scene. The train, which was traveling at full speed, rammed the truck and then continued moving.
The train could stop completely only a few hundred meters after the accident. Crushed flasks of water scattered around the area.
According to media reports, none of the people were injured during the incident.