Man riding motorbike falls into irrigation canal and dies
(Baonghean.vn) - Local people discovered a motorbike falling into a ditch with the front wheel submerged, suspecting someone had died so they reported it to the local authorities.
At 5:00 p.m. on May 26, residents of Thuan Son commune, Do Luong district discovered a motorbike lying under an irrigation canal (near pumping station No. 2) in Thuan Son commune, bordering Thuan Dong and Thuan Minh hamlets.
At the scene, the motorbike with license plate 37F7 - 4265 fell into a ditch with water covering the front wheel.
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Accident scene. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
Because the depth of the ditch was about 3.5m, after discovering it, people suspected that the driver had died in the ditch, so they reported it to the local authorities.
After searching, the middle-aged man was found dead. His identity was determined to be Tran Huu Thanh, residing in Thuan Dong hamlet, Thuan Son commune, Do Luong district.
Some locals confirmed that at noon that same day, Mr. Tran Huu Thanh drank alcohol at the bar, then left the bar at 12 noon.
The incident is being clarified by the authorities.