South Africa - Collision Kills at Least 26 - NYTimes.com A cargo train collided with a truck carrying farm workers at a crossing in Mpumalanga, an eastern province, on Friday, killing at least 26 people, officials said. At least 25 others were injured in the accident, said a provincial spokesman, Joseph Mabuza. The truck driver, who was trying to cross the tracks but apparently miscalculated the speed of the approaching train, was arrested Friday, he added. The truck was carrying about 50 farm workers when it was hit by the train carrying coal.