Foreigner “hijacks” ambulance, kills person

Causing trouble at the airport and being taken to the hospital, a foreigner "hijacked" the hospital ambulance and drove away, causing a fatal accident.

On December 1, the Criminal Police Department of Hanoi City Police said that the agency is actively investigating a fatal accident, the perpetrator of which involves a foreigner showing signs of mental illness.

According to police, on November 26, Reardon Jason Lloyd (31 years old, Australian nationality) entered Vietnam.

At 11:00 p.m. on November 29, Reardon caused a disturbance at Terminal T1, Noi Bai International Airport (in Soc Son District) and was injured. Reardon was taken by ambulance from Bac Thang Long Hospital (Dong Anh District) to Vietnam - France Hospital for emergency treatment.



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However, when he arrived at the hospital, he did not cooperate with the medical staff. Taking advantage of the hospital's negligence, at 2:00 a.m. on November 30, Reardon jumped into the ambulance of the Vietnam - France Hospital and sped away.

When arriving in front of house number 458 Minh Khai (Vinh Tuy ward), the ambulance driven by Reardon crashed into a motorbike, causing the driver, Mr. Nguyen Van Tung (born in 1981, from Van Lam, Hung Yen) to die on the spot.

After causing the accident, Mr. Reardon continued driving, crashing into the gate of a nearby agency.

After getting out of the car, Mr. Reardon continued to cause public disorder. When the police arrived, he ran to the second floor of the building, used a flower pot to smash the glass, and suddenly jumped to the ground.

Reardon was taken to the emergency room with injuries to his back and legs. According to authorities, this foreigner shows signs of mental illness.

The incident is under investigation.

According to VTC-M