Car crashes into sleeper bus, 2 people seriously injured

(Baonghean.vn) - At around 12:45 noon on July 18, at the intersection between National Highway 46 and Vinh City bypass, in Hung Tay commune (Hung Nguyen district), a 4-seat small car crashed straight into the side of a sleeper bus, seriously injuring 2 people.

Initial information, at the above time, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hung (born in 1962, residing in Thu Thuy ward, Cua Lo town) was driving a 4-seat car with license plate 37S-0022 on National Highway 46 in the direction of Nam Dan district - Vinh city.

When reaching the intersection with Vinh City bypass, the bus suddenly crashed straight into the side of a sleeper bus with license plate 47B-010.20 running on the Bac Giang - Dak Lak route driven by Mr. Dinh Xuan Manh (born in 1980, residing in Yen Dung, Bac Giang province).

The extremely strong impact caused the 4-seater car to bounce back, turning 180 degrees. The sleeper bus continued to run for about 100m more before stopping.

The front of the 4-seater car was crushed after the accident.

The accident left two people in the car, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Ha (52 years old, Mr. Hung's wife) and Mr. Nguyen Dinh Yen (Mrs. Ha's brother) seriously injured and were taken to the hospital by locals. Luckily, the airbag in the car deployed so Mr. Hung - the driver of the car - only suffered minor injuries.

At the scene, the front of the car was completely deformed and crushed. Oil stains were everywhere, and debris was scattered on the road. The right side of the sleeper bus was also dented.

All 30 passengers on the sleeper bus were uninjured but were in a state of panic. Mr. Dao Van Cong (41 years old, from Bac Giang, currently working in Dak Lak) recounted that he and his daughter Dao Nguyen Trang Tho (12 years old) were lying on the second floor, the third row from the top, when they were startled by the strong collision. When they calmed down, everyone on the bus was in a panic when they saw the 4-seater car crash into the passenger bus, the front part was deformed.

Lieutenant Colonel Ho Hung Cuong - Deputy Head of the Traffic Police Team of Hung Nguyen District Police said that the accident left two injured people hospitalized. This is a "black spot" for traffic accidents as two new roads have been expanded and upgraded but have not yet been installed with warning signs and traffic lights.

According to the people of Hung Tay commune, since the two roads were put into use, they have witnessed many traffic accidents, including many serious traffic accidents leading to deaths at this "death" intersection.

At 2:30 p.m. on July 18, a traffic rescue vehicle was removing the car from the scene to avoid traffic congestion. Passengers on the sleeper bus were transferred to another bus to continue their journey.

Doan Hoa