Sentenced to 30 months in prison for causing an accident that killed two people at the deadly N5 intersection
(Baonghean.vn) - Because he did not observe and did not give way to other vehicles, Be caused an accident that killed two people sitting behind the motorbike, Mr. Chien's wife and son.
On August 29, in Nghi Van commune, Nghi Loc district People's Court opened a mobile trial for 3 defendants violating regulations on road traffic, illegally storing drugs and stealing property.
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Defendant Dao Van Be at trial. Photo: Quang Dung |
According to the indictment of the Nghi Loc District People's Procuracy, at about 1:00 p.m. on March 19, 2018, Dao Van Be (from Quang Son commune, Do Luong district) drove a tractor trailer with license plate 37C-194.40 towing a trailer in the wrong direction at the intersection between National Highway 1A and Road N5 where there were no traffic lights.
Due to not observing and not giving way to vehicles coming from the right, an accident occurred with the motorbike with license plate 37B1-102.15 driven by Mr. Hoang Van Chien (residing in Tay Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district), killing 2 people sitting behind the motorbike, Mr. Chien's wife and son.
The above behavior of Dao Van Be violated Clause 2, Article 15, Clause 1, Article 24 of the Law on Road Traffic and has sufficient elements to constitute a crime.
However, after committing the crime, Be turned himself in and confessed honestly. The family and Song Lam Cement Company compensated the victim's family 500 million VND, which is considered a mitigating circumstance. The District People's Court sentenced Dao Van Be to 30 months in prison.
On the same day, the People's Court also sentenced defendant Le Van Ha (from Le Chan district, Hai Phong city) to 18 months in prison for illegally storing drugs and Nguyen Van Huy (from Hung Yen Bac commune, Hung Nguyen district) to 12 months in prison for theft./.