Toddler injured as train crashes into car in Mpumalanga

A car was hit by a train in Witbank on Tuesday morning, injuring three people.
A car was hit by a train in Witbank on Tuesday morning, injuring three people.
Image: ER24

Three people, including a two-year-old girl, were injured when a train collided with a car at the Jackaroo crossing in Witbank, Mpumalanga, on Tuesday.

ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said emergency services arrived at the scene shortly after 10am. The car was found a few metres from the railway tracks.

Meiring said a man, a woman and a two-year-old girl were found sitting outside the vehicle.

The man and woman sustained moderate injuries, while the two-year-old girl sustained numerous injuries and was in a critical condition.

They were transported to a nearby hospital.


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