The group of people chased the driver for dozens of kilometers, the passengers panicked.
Collision on the road, a group of people used weapons to chase and kill the bus driver, dozens of passengers on the bus panicked.
On February 10, information from Vinh Long Provincial Police said that the police are investigating and clarifying a group of people who used weapons to attack a bus driver.
The incident occurred at around 5:00 p.m. on February 9. At that time, the driver of a 52-seat passenger van with license plate 51B - 1404 drove straight into the headquarters of the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department of Vinh Long Province Police to call for help because a group of strangers had smashed the vehicle and attacked him with knives.
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| The passenger bus drove into the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department of Vinh Long Province Police to ask for help. Photo: Lam Thanh |
Immediately after that, the incident was reported to the Long Ho District Police, and the Vinh Long Provincial Police Department coordinated to clarify the case. At the police station, the driver gave his name as Dat (residing in Ho Chi Minh City). According to Dat, on February 9, he drove the above-mentioned passenger bus carrying a group of tourists from Ho Chi Minh City to visit Ben Tre and then moved to Can Tho City.
There were more than 30 foreign passengers and children on the bus at the time, including a tour guide. While the bus was running on National Highway 1A (through Cai Be district, Tien Giang province), it almost collided with a car with a Bac Lieu license plate running in the same direction. Driver Dat and the group of people on the bus had a conflict and argued.
After that, the group of people in the car used weapons to smash the front windshield of the passenger bus. Seeing the group being aggressive, Mr. Dat drove the passenger bus away. However, they mobilized more accomplices on motorbikes, holding knives in their hands, to chase and follow them for dozens of kilometers.
Fearing the lives of passengers, Mr. Dat turned the car into the Fire Police and Rescue Department of Vinh Long Province Police to ask for help.
Authorities dispatched vehicles to assist all passengers to continue their journey.
