Rescue vehicles rush to train accident scene
2013-01-31 09:11
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Two passenger trains have collided near Kalafong station in Pretoria. See all the latest pictures from the scene of the accident.
Cape Town - Around 17 rescue vehicles are on the scene of a
train accident in Pretoria, while a helicopter has been dispatched to help the critically injured driver still trapped inside.
Two passenger trains collided at Kalafong station on
Thursday morning.
Around 20 people were injured in the collision, Metrorail’s spokesperson Lillian
Mofokeng told News24, with Chris Botha of Netcare 911 estimating the number at
closer to 70.
"Reports
from the scene are that the trains collided at around 07:20 near Church Street
in Pretoria. Both trains derailed," Botha said.
Emergency personnel were working to free a trapped driver, Tshwane emergency services spokesperson Johan Pieterse told eNCA.
"At this moment we are unsure if the driver is still alive,"
Mofokeng told News24.
The line between Cor Delfos and Saulsville has been closed
due to the accident
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