Balasore, May 1: A bike-rider got a close shave at Basta level-crossing in Odisha’s Balasore district on Wednesday following a speedy train collided his bike while he was on the track.
The incident took place at the South cabin of the Basta Railway station in the afternoon.
Source said, the signal man deployed at the level crossing located near south cabin of the Basta Railway station, had shut the level-crossing gate. A biker trespassed it despite no signal and no entry was indicated by the railway crews. Meanwhile, a speedy train tossed the bike and dragged it to a few meters. However, the rider luckily dived up from the track and saved his life.
Following the incident, the station officials and RPF rushed to the spot to take stock of the matter. The damaged vehicle was seized from the spot whereas the rider fled the spot to avoid legal action against him.
