Man crushed to death by cow-carrying cart

(Baonghean.vn) - While carrying a pair of cows and buffaloes on a tractor behind, due to going downhill and losing control of his speed, the tractor flipped over and crushed him to death.

The accident occurred at around 3:30 p.m. at Eo Khe slope in hamlet 15, Dong Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district (Nghe An).

Accident scene. Photo: Duc Thanh

According to Mr. Nguyen Sy Nghi - Chief of Dong Thanh Commune Police (Yen Thanh), at the above time, Mr. Le Van Vuong (born in 1979), in Hamlet 5, Quang Son Commune, Do Luong District, used a motorbike to pull a rickshaw carrying a pair of cows and buffaloes.

When reaching the above mentioned road due to the steep slope, Mr. Vuong lost control of the steering wheel and crashed into a milestone on the side of the road. The rickshaw flipped over and crushed Mr. Vuong, causing the victim to die on the spot.

After receiving the news, the authorities arrived at the scene, then handed over the body to the family for funeral procedures.

Duc Thanh