KwaZulu Natal (Mt. Edgecombe): A man in his twenties was critically injured following a collision with a train at Mt. Edgecombe, KZN, Sunday morning. The circumstances leading to the incident are currently under investigation.
Notably, the identity of the man is still unknown as he is not in the condition to say anything.
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) arrived on the scene after receiving the call and discovered the man under a goods train. He sustained multiple open wounds to his head and body.
According to the Locomotive Driver, he noticed the man lying across train tracks. He attempted to stop the train but was unsuccessful. It is believed that the victim was assaulted and placed on the tracks prior to being run over by the goods train.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) are investigating further.
Notably, this is not the first time that SAPS and RUSA observed this kind of incident. A few days back, one of the KwaZulu Natal residents was seriously injured after he was run over by a train in Gandhi’s Hill – KZN.
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were dispatched immediately to the scene after a passer-by discovered the seriously injured male lying on the train track. His left foot was completely amputated.
He further sustained injuries to his back and head. On arrival, RUSA Medics stabilised the seriously injured male who was under the influence of alcohol.
According to witnesses, the man was walking on the railway track when he was struck by a goods train. They could hear the train engineer sounding the horn before the accident.
The train left the scene prior to the arrival of Reaction Officers. Moreover, residents are praying for his speedy recovery. “God loves you please always do good thing to him he is your creator he can’t live you, this was not your day keep on praying,” said one of the locals.