Serious accident between passenger car and truck leaves 3 dead, 31 injured
A 5-ton truck carrying scrap metal crashed into a sleeper bus at midnight, killing 3 people and injuring 31 others.
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| The remaining pieces of crushed iron at the scene after the horrific collision. Photo: Vu Ha - Thanh Hai VNA |
According to initial information from the Hoa Binh Provincial Traffic Police, at around 00:20 on June 17, at Km134+300 on National Highway 6, in Dong Bang Commune, Mai Chau District, Hoa Binh Province, a serious traffic accident occurred between a truck and a passenger bus, causing serious consequences.
A 5-ton truck carrying scrap metal traveling from Son La to Hanoi crashed into a sleeper bus with license plate 27B-00371 traveling from Hanoi to Dien Bien.
The strong collision killed 1 person on the spot and 2 people died on the way to the emergency room.
Of the 31 people injured in the accident, 2 were seriously injured and were urgently transferred that night to Viet Duc Hospital for emergency care, treatment and monitoring.
The extremely strong collision crushed one side of the passenger bus, with debris flying everywhere.
The identities of the truck driver, the bus driver and the passengers have not yet been determined. The incident is still under investigation by the authorities.
