Car with Nghe An license plate crashes into a drinking place on National Highway 1A, sending 9 people in Ha Tinh to the hospital
The car crashed into the shop, crushed tables and chairs, and hit 9 people, including two victims who were dragged under the car.
At around 7:45 p.m. on September 19, many diners sitting in a restaurant on National Highway 1A, passing through Lien Phu village, Ky Lien commune, Ky Anh town, were shocked to see a Hyundai Santa Fe with Nghe An license plate rushing in from the road at high speed.
Many people scrambled to get up and escape. 9 people sitting at the outside tables could not avoid the car in time and were hit by the car and had to be taken to the Ky Anh General Hospital for emergency treatment. Among the victims, two were dragged under the car. After the accident, the driver left the scene.
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Furniture in the shop was damaged by a car on September 19. Photo:Hung Le. |
At the scene, the car crashed into many tables, chairs, bowls, chopsticks, and glass cabinets in the restaurant. The front of the car was slightly damaged, with many pieces of debris scattered around, oil stains, and blood stains.
Doctor Le Thanh Binh, Deputy Director of Ky Anh Town General Hospital, said the patients were admitted with scratches on their arms, legs, and faces. One person suffered a concussion and was transferred to a higher-level hospital for treatment.
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The victims were taken to the hospital for emergency treatment after being hit by a car. Photo:Hung Le. |
According to authorities, the driver of the car a few dozen minutes earlier had been ticketed by the police for having a blood alcohol concentration.
Traffic police of Ky Anh town police were present to clear the scene and investigate the cause.
