Ashton
Ashton is a spokesperson for KiwiRail who provided details regarding a recent incident where a maintenance truck was struck by a freight train near the Kaimai Tunnel. Ashton confirmed that despite the collision, there were no injuries, and emphasized the seriousness of the incident, noting that investigations by both KiwiRail and the Transport Accident Investigation Commission are underway.
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Ashton mentioned that the locomotive engineer is uninjured.
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Ashton said a scheduled freight train was heading west away from Tauranga while the maintenance truck was stopped outside the eastern portal of the tunnel.
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