Overview
- A Belgrano Cargas freight train struck a truck loaded with lemons at a level crossing in Simoca, Tucumán, which occurred Tuesday and produced a derailment of the locomotive.
- The truck overturned and its cargo was scattered across the road and tracks, prompting emergency crews to close Provincial Route 325 and begin large-scale cleanup and removal of the derailed formation.
- Reports agree that the locomotive left the tracks and may have ended up in a nearby water channel, though outlets differ on injuries with some saying both drivers had only minor wounds and others reporting no injuries.
- Police video and photos released by local media and the Policía de Tucumán show the moment of impact and have been cited as part of ongoing peritajes to determine how the collision happened.
- The freight was carrying sugar and other minerals bound for Buenos Aires, and investigators and rail crews are expected to assess track damage and possible delays to regional freight services as cleanup continues.