About to prosecute the case of 7 people injured and killed by a car while standing to welcome New Year's Eve
(Baonghean.vn) - The victims were standing on the side of the road waiting to watch a campfire on New Year's Eve when they were hit by a car. As a result, 2 people died and 5 were injured.
On the morning of February 24, Major Tran Van Hung - Deputy Head of Thanh Chuong District Police said that the District Police Investigation Agency is completing the file to prosecute the case related to the traffic accident on the night of February 15 (ie the night of the 30th of Tet) in Thanh Lien commune (Thanh Chuong).
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| The road where the accident happened on New Year's Eve. Photo: PB |
According to Major Hung, at around 11:50 pm on February 15, many people in Lien Chau hamlet, Thanh Lien commune were standing on the roadside watching the bonfires being lit to prepare for New Year's Eve.
At this time, a 4-seater car traveling from Dung town to Phong Thinh commune crashed into this group of people. As a result, 2 people died (1 person died on the spot, 1 other person died after 3 days in the hospital), 5 others were injured.
“The initial cause was determined to be that the driver was rushing home to celebrate New Year’s Eve, and when he reached the above road, he swerved to avoid some motorbikes. The car crashed into a group of people standing on the side of the road waiting to watch the bonfire,” Major Hung added.
After causing the accident, the driver was taken to the police station to give a statement to assist in the investigation. He is currently on bail to remedy the consequences. The police are also awaiting the results of a forensic examination to have grounds to prosecute the case.
The car driver was identified as Nguyen Quoc Phuong (born in 1971, residing in Phong Thinh commune). The two deceased victims were Nguyen Thi Ha (born in 1990) and Nguyen Thi Lien (born in 1992), both residing in Thanh Lien commune.
Five people were injured, including Mr. Duong Le Hoa (born in 1954), Mr. Phan Van Hoan (born in 1988), Ms. Phan Thi Oanh (born in 1987), Mr. Pham Van Tam (born in 1993), and Mr. Nguyen Van Cong (born in 1993). Among them, Mr. Tam suffered multiple injuries and a broken left leg. The victims were quickly taken to the hospital for emergency treatment.
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| The victim named Tam was treated at Nghe An General Friendship Hospital. Photo: PB |
As of the afternoon of February 23, Mr. Tam was still being treated at Nghe An General Hospital. The remaining 4 victims had been discharged from the hospital due to their not-so-serious injuries.
Recounting the accident, Mr. Le Van Luyen (30 years old), who lives near the scene, said that he was standing on this side of the road when he heard the sound of brakes. When he turned around, he saw the car rushing into the crowd, dragging them for dozens of meters before stopping. Many people were thrown far away or caught under the car, trapped inside.
Mr. Phan Ba Ngoc - Chairman of Thanh Lien Commune People's Committee said that after the accident, local authorities came to encourage and visit the families and victims. The family of the deceased was supported with 2 million VND, each injured victim was supported with 500,000 VND.
