Train driver killed in western Ukraine after collision with crane PHOTO / VIDEO

A passenger train travelling from Kyiv to Uzhhorod derailed in the Lviv region after colliding with a truck crane at a railway crossing, resulting in casualties.

According to Ukrainian media, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) said preliminary findings indicate that the truck crane driver entered the crossing against a prohibiting signal, leading to the collision.

The train driver was killed at the scene, while his assistant was hospitalised in serious condition.

The company added that the deceased driver was a veteran who had returned to his job after serving on the front line.

By Tamilla Hasanova