People pry open the door to save the driver in the cabin after the accident.

On the morning of September 14, the authorities of Nghia Binh commune (Tan Ky) said that at nearly 7am this morning, the Ho Chi Minh trail section through Hamlet 9 was cleared. A traffic accident on the evening of September 13 had caused this section of road to be blocked for more than 12 hours.

The rock truck was badly damaged. Photo: Nguyen Tran

Previously, at 7:00 p.m. on September 13, a rock truck with license plate 37 C-11956 driven by Ngo Sy Tuan (born in 1984, residing in hamlet 1, Nghia Dong commune, Tan Ky), was traveling to hamlet 9, Nghia Binh commune when it crashed into the back of a glue truck with license plate 37C-4451 driven by Truong Van Phi (born in 1988, residing in Ha Son hamlet, Quy Hop district).

As a result, the front of the truck carrying rocks was crushed, the right front tire blew out, causing serious damage, oil spilled onto the road, and the driver was trapped in the cabin. The truck carrying glue was pushed a distance, breaking the entire front bridge, and glue wood was scattered all over the road.

Glue from a truck spilled onto the road. Photo: Nguyen Tran

Hearing the loud noise, people nearby quickly ran out to the street, prying open the door to get the driver of the ice truck out. Driver Tuan was taken to Nghia Binh Commune Health Station by the people and the car owner for first aid.

According to the initial examination results, Mr. Tuan suffered two fractures to his right femur and was transferred to Hospital 115 for further treatment.