3 cars crashed on Vinh bypass, 3 people injured and dead

Nguyen Phan DNUM_BBZAHZCABI 10:47

(Baonghean.vn) - A particularly serious accident occurred on the Vinh City bypass between 2 trucks and 1 car, killing 1 person and injuring 2 others who had to be taken to the emergency room.

Accordingly, the above accident occurred at around 6:10 a.m. this morning (July 11) at km21+550, National Highway 1A, Vinh City bypass, Nghe An, in hamlet 10, Hung Thinh commune, Hung Nguyen district.

Traffic on Vinh bypass was chaotic after the accident. Photo:Nguyen Phan

At the above time, 3 cars including truck with license plate 43C-130.06 (driver's identity unknown) were traveling from South to North, truck with license plate 29H-108.66 (driver's identity unknown) was traveling from North to South and car with license plate 36A-199.02 (driver's identity unknown) was also traveling from North to South.

When reaching km21+550, suddenly 3 cars collided horribly with each other. The accident killed 1 person on the spot, 2 injured people were taken to the emergency room. At the scene, all 3 cars were severely damaged.

Phụ xe chết tại chỗ được lực lượng chức năng cứu đưa ra khỏi cabin. Ảnh: Nguyễn Phan
The bus attendant died on the spot and was rescued from the cabin by authorities. Photo: Nguyen Phan

Upon receiving the news, Hung Nguyen District Traffic Police, Dien Chau Traffic Police Station (under the Traffic Police Department of Nghe An Province Police) and the Professional Rescue Team (Nghe An Province Fire Police) dispatched 1 rescue vehicle and 8 soldiers to the scene to perform their duties.

"It was determined that this was a serious accident between 2 trucks and a car, with 5 people (3 children and 2 adults) in the car. When we arrived at the scene, we saw 3 victims trapped in the car (1 dead, 2 injured). Immediately, the Professional Rescue Team quickly used professional measures and deployed forces, using a ball and cutter to rescue the victims from a safe place and took 2 people to the emergency room," said a soldier from the Professional Rescue Team.

The car was badly damaged after the accident. Photo: Nguyen Phan

The cause of the accident is currently being investigated by Hung Nguyen District Police.

Nguyen Phan