Prosecution of horrific bus crash in Ha Tinh that killed 2 people

Nghi Xuan District Police decided to temporarily detain the driver of the passenger bus that overturned, killing two people.

» Passenger bus overturned in Nghi Xuan, Ha Tinh: 1 victim is from Nghe An

On the afternoon of April 13, information from Nghi Xuan District Police, Ha Tinh said that the unit has issued a decision to prosecute the case, prosecute the accused, and temporarily detain the driver of the passenger bus that overturned, killing 2 people and injuring 14 people on April 12.

Passenger bus driver Tran Van Loi (born in 1980, residing in Yen My commune, district of Y Yen, Nam Dinh province) was temporarily detained to investigate the crime of violating regulations on driving road vehicles.

Accident scene.

Previously, at around 10:30 a.m. on April 12, a sleeper bus with license plate 17B - 007.02 driven by driver Loi was carrying 22 people on National Highway 1A in the South - North direction.

When arriving at Hamlet 5, Xuan Linh Commune, Nghi Xuan District (Ha Tinh), driver Loi overtook a truck traveling in the same direction ahead, causing it to crash into a roadside milestone, causing the front tire to explode, then continued to lose control, hit the median strip in the middle of the road, and overturned.

The accident caused the bus assistant, Mr. Tang Van Toan (born in 1983, residing in Thai Thuy district, Thai Binh) to die on the spot, 1 passenger, Mr. Dang Dinh Rong (born in 1975, residing in Dong Nai province) to die on the way to the emergency room, and 14 people on the bus were injured.

Some seriously injured victims were transferred to Nghe An 115 Hospital for emergency treatment.

At the scene, the passenger bus was badly damaged, the car's shell was shattered, and a lot of luggage fell onto the road.

Upon receiving the information, the authorities quickly arrived to regulate and ensure traffic flow while investigating the cause of the accident.

The cause of the incident is currently under investigation./.

According to VOV