Nghe An passenger bus accident in Ha Tinh, 5 people hospitalized overnight
(Baonghean.vn) - Crashing into the side of a truck that was reversing from a restaurant to National Highway 1A through Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh, the front of a passenger bus with a Nghe An license plate was crushed, injuring 5 passengers on board.
The serious accident occurred at 9:40 p.m. on October 4 on National Highway 1A, Hong Linh town bypass, village 5, Xuan Linh commune, Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh.
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| The passenger bus with Nghe An license plate was crushed in the front after crashing into the side of a truck. Photo: Hong Hai |
At the above time, the driver of the truck with license plate 38G-003.12 drove into a roadside restaurant. After finishing eating, the truck driver backed out onto the highway, blocking the road, causing the passenger bus with license plate 37B 02324 carrying more than 20 passengers traveling from Ha Tinh City to Vinh to crash into the side of the truck. The strong impact crushed the front of the bus, seriously injuring 5 passengers on the bus.
When the collision occurred, the refrigerated truck with license plate 76C 11541 traveling behind the passenger bus saw the accident ahead and turned the steering wheel to the right to avoid causing the vehicle to crash into a ditch on the side of the road.
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| The refrigerated truck behind crashed into a ditch after the driver swerved to avoid an accident between a truck and a passenger bus. Photo: Hong Hai |
The series of accidents caused serious traffic congestion on National Highway 1A through Xuan Linh commune.
Immediately after the accident, local people took the 5 passengers on the bus to the emergency room and called the Nghi Xuan District Traffic Police to handle the situation.