Former police lieutenant colonel prosecuted for violating alcohol concentration, causing fatal accident

Colonel Nguyen Dinh Thua - Deputy Director of Thua Thien - Hue Provincial Police confirmed that the police agency has just decided to prosecute Tran Nam Trung (born 1978), residing in Phong Dien district, Thua Thien - Hue, due toalcohol concentration violationcausing fatal accidents

Before being prosecuted, Mr. Tran Nam Trung held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and held the position of Captain of the General Investigation Team of Huong Tra Town Police.

At about 0:20 a.m. on July 19, at km 800+700, National Highway 1A, passing through Phong An commune (Phong Dien district), the tractor-trailer driven by Mr. Le Huu Trang (born in 1976), residing in Phu Loc district, Thua Thien - Hue province, was turning around when its tire got stuck and could not move, blocking the road.

Mr. Trang had to rely on a crane driven by driver Nguyen Van Toan (born in 1986; residing in Yen The, Bac Giang) and assistant driver Le Van Hoang (born in 1974; residing in Kim Long ward, Hue city) to rescue him. Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phong and Mr. Cao Phi Ai (both born in 2000, residing in Binh Thanh commune, Huong Tra town) also participated in this work.

While they were towing the car, Tran Nam Trung drove a car and crashed into it, causing an accident. Cao Thi Ai died on the spot, Nguyen Xuan Toan was injured in the shoulder and leg; Le Van Hoang had a broken right leg; Nguyen Thanh Phong had a head injury, and Le Huu Trang had an abdominal injury. Tran Nam Trung was injured in the head and abdomen.

Colonel Nguyen Dinh Thua - Deputy Director of Thua Thien - Hue Police said that at the time of the accident, Tran Nam Trung had violated the alcohol concentration.

Currently, Tran Nam Trung has also been stripped of his military rank by the Thua Thien - Hue Provincial Police and is being prosecuted for investigation.