Truck driver driving in the wrong direction causes fatal accident
(Baonghean.vn) - Tran Van Hai (residing in Tan Ky district - Nghe An) drove a truck into the opposite lane, causing a collision with a motorbike with license plate 37K1 - 7724, causing the death of Mr. Duong, the driver of the vehicle.
On the morning of November 5, Tan Ky District People's Court tried a criminal case against Tran Van Hai, born in 1992, residing in Hamlet 8, Nghia Dong Commune, Tan Ky District, for violating road traffic regulations.
Previously, at around 2:30 p.m. on May 23, 2019, Hai drove a car with license plate 37C-178.19 on Provincial Road 545 from Nghia Dong Commune to Nghia Hop Commune, Tan Ky District.
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| Driver Tran Van Hai at court. Photo: Phuong Hao |
When reaching Km 00 + 500 in Hamlet 1, Nghia Hop Commune, Hai drove his vehicle into the opposite lane, causing a collision with a motorbike with license plate 37K1 - 7724 driven by Vo Sy Duong, born in 1974, residing in Hamlet 8, Nghia Binh Commune, Tan Ky District (going in the opposite direction to Hai's vehicle).
As a result, Mr. Duong was seriously injured and died on the way to the emergency room.
The results of the on-site investigation showed that: The road section where the accident occurred was 6 meters wide, with concrete pavement on both sides and a flat asphalt surface, very convenient for traffic. However, near the accident site there was an intersection and visibility was obstructed.
Forensic examination conclusion No. 46 dated May 24, 2019 of Tan Ky District Medical Center concluded that the cause of death of Mr. Vo Sy Duong was traumatic brain injury and skull fracture due to a traffic accident.
During the process of resolving the case, Tran Van Hai and the victim's family representative agreed on a total civil compensation of 170,000,000 VND. The victim's family received the full amount, did not request any further civil compensation, and filed a petition for leniency and a reduction in the sentence for Tran Van Hai.
Defendant Tran Van Hai also confessed to all his crimes, his testimony was consistent with the documents and evidence in the file. Based on the above details and evidence, at the end of the trial, the panel of judges sentenced Tran Van Hai to a fine of 35 million VND.