Nghe An prosecutes and detains 2 drivers who caused an accident that killed 6 people

(Baonghean.vn) - On April 6, Nghe An Provincial Police issued a decision to prosecute and temporarily detain two truck drivers who caused two serious traffic accidents on National Highway 48 through Nghia Xuan Commune, Quy Hop District, killing six people.

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Scene of the accident between a passenger bus and a truck. Photo: Ho Phuong.

The two drivers are: Truong Quoc Trung (born in 1983), residing in Tho Hop commune (Quy Hop) and Nguyen Quoc Dung (born in 1992), residing in Trung Luong ward, Ha Tinh city (Ha Tinh province).

Both were prosecuted for violating regulations on road traffic control causing serious consequences.

As reported by Nghe An Newspaper, on the afternoon of March 31, in Nghia Xuan commune, two serious traffic accidents occurred in succession, killing 6 people and injuring many others.

The first traffic accident occurred at 4:30 p.m. on National Highway 48, at km50+800, between a Minh Hoan passenger car, with license plate 37B-020.20, driven by Le Khac Cuong (born in 1986), residing in Chau Binh commune, Quy Chau district, in the direction of Nghia Dan - Quy Hop, and a Long Anh Enterprise truck, with license plate 37C-041.81, driven by Truong Quoc Trung (born in 1983), residing in Tho Hop commune, Quy Hop district, in the opposite direction. There were 10 people on the passenger car at the time of the accident, resulting in 3 deaths on the spot.

The second accident occurred 30 minutes later, at km 48+200, National Highway 48, in Khe Do hamlet (Nghia Xuan commune) between a tractor trailer with license plate 38C - 011.10 Nguyen Quoc Dung (born in 1992), residing in Trung Luong ward (Ha Tinh city), driving in the direction of Nghia Dan - Quy Chau, and a motorbike with license plate 37X6 - 6355 going in the opposite direction, driven by Nguyen Trong Chinh, carrying 2 people behind. The strong collision killed 3 people on the motorbike.

The scene of the accident between a tractor-trailer and a motorbike that left 3 people dead.

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