Nghe An police officially inform about traffic police lieutenant colonel accident

Traffic police lieutenant colonel in Nghe An was hit by a motorbike at night

(Baonghean.vn) - While crossing the street to check a car for signs of violation, a traffic police officer was hit by a motorbike.

At around 7:30 p.m., Lieutenant Colonel Au Van Kien, an officer of the team, was on duty on the right side of the road in the direction of Vinh - Nam Dan when he was hit by a motorbike driven by Tran Van Kien (born in 1997, currently a police officer in Hung Tay commune) in the same direction.

After the incident, the Traffic Police of Hung Nguyen District coordinated with the Road and Railway Traffic Police Department to rescue the victims, protect the scene and ensure traffic safety on this road section.

At the scene, Mr. Kien flew about 9 meters away, Mr. Kien flew about 13 meters away, lying unconscious in the middle of the road. The motorbike flew dozens of meters and then crashed into a milestone and a tree on the side of the road. It is known that the area where the accident occurred did not have street lights.

Accident scene. Photo provided by local people

On May 9, the family took Comrade Kien to a hospital in Hanoi for better treatment. Meanwhile, Comrade Kien is still being monitored and treated at Nghe An General Hospital.

"This was a simple traffic accident. However, after the incident, information appeared that the traffic police officer signaled to stop the motorbike driven by Mr. Kien because he was not wearing a helmet and was driving at high speed, which is incorrect," said Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Nam Hong, adding that if the traffic police want to stop a violator at night, they must use headlights to signal the driver to slow down, and cannot signal with a stick like during the day.

The cause of the accident is being investigated and clarified by the Criminal Police Department of the Provincial Police.