4 defendants prosecuted in the case of a crane collapsing and killing a 10th grade student

(Baonghean.vn) - 4 defendants were prosecuted for violating construction regulations causing serious consequences. The defendants are being released on bail to continue investigation and clarify their criminal acts.

On March 25, Vinh City Police issued a decision to prosecute Nguyen Dinh Truong (38 years old, Director of Truong Thanh Company Limited), Nguyen Hoang Son (34 years old, crane installer), Nguyen Thanh Trung (35 years old, Head of Project Management Board) and Ho Van Lam (31 years old, site technician) for violating construction regulations causing serious consequences.

Scene of the crane collapse that killed a 10th grade student on November 14, 2016. File photo

Four defendants were accused of being involved in the collapse of a tower crane at the construction site of a villa apartment complex in Block 5, Truong Thi Ward (Vinh City) on November 14, 2016, which caused the death of a 10th grade male student. After the incident, authorities determined that the construction site had not been granted a construction permit.

Investigation results determined that on November 14, 2016, Truong Thanh Company Limited installed a tower crane several dozen meters high to prepare for construction. While the crane was rotating, it suddenly collapsed.

Part of the crane's arm fell across the tiled roof of the 3-story building of Le Viet Thuat High School next door, hitting a male student while he was playing in the schoolyard, causing his death.

The cause of the crane collapse was determined to be weak ground for the crane's feet, and the foundation and bearing capacity were not guaranteed.

Immediately after the collapse, the authorities suspended the project. On November 21, 2016, Vinh City Police initiated a case to investigate violations of labor safety regulations.

During the inspection, the authorities determined that the project was in the process of building the foundation of the house, but the safety and protection measures were too sketchy; the construction process did not ensure environmental hygiene. During the construction process, the investor had not purchased insurance for adjacent constructions, and had no measures to ensure the safety of the construction for people living in the area...

Truong Thi Ward People's Committee has repeatedly requested the investor to overcome the shortcomings and complete the legal documents before continuing the construction, but the construction still continues and causes the above heartbreaking incident.

Nguyen Hung