The female BMW driver claims her 'high heels' caused her to crash into 5 motorcycles.

On October 23, the Binh Thanh District Police (Ho Chi Minh City) announced that Ms. Nguyen Thi Nga (46 years old, the driver of the BMW car that crashed into multiple vehicles stopped at a red light at the Hang Xanh intersection) is under investigation for her actions.ViolateRegulations regarding participation in road traffic.According to Article 260 of the 2015 Penal Code, the consequences of the accident were particularly serious, resulting in one death and five injuries.

Working with the police, Ms. Nga admitted that on the evening of October 21st, she drank beer and wine at her restaurant on Pasteur Street (District 3). She usually has a private driver, but he was off that day, so after the party, she drove her BMW home to District 12 herself.

The restaurant owner insisted she was perfectly sober when she got into the car. Around 11 PM, the car was traveling on Dien Bien Phu Street, heading from downtown Saigon towards Binh Thanh District. Near the Hang Xanh intersection, seeing the red light ahead, Ms. Nga applied the brakes. However, as she moved her foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal, the strap of her high-heeled shoe got caught.

"In my panic, I lifted my foot up and then pressed down, accidentally hitting the gas pedal, causing the car to lunge forward," Ms. Nga said.

"This is just her one-sided statement. The breathalyzer test results after the accident showed her blood alcohol concentration was 0.94 mg/liter – indicating it's unlikely she was sober while driving," the investigating officer stated.

Decree 46/2016 strictly prohibits drinking alcohol while driving. Drivers who drive with even a small amount of alcohol in their blood or breath will be fined between 2 and 18 million VND. Studies show that alcohol slows the brain's reaction time to situations requiring immediate decision-making and response. This slowed reflexes make drivers who have consumed alcohol very prone to accidents.

With a blood alcohol concentration of 0.94 mg/liter of breath, the driver experienced severe sensory impairment, including reduced awareness of external stimuli and impaired motor skills.

According to the investigation, the BMW driven by Ms. Nga crashed into five motorcycles that were stopped at a red light. The car dragged the 38-year-old woman a considerable distance before hitting a taxi that had just stopped. The victim died on the spot.

The accident also left five other people injured, including two young men who are in critical condition due to head and cervical spine injuries.