Driver who hit and killed a traffic police officer is being investigated for murder

On the afternoon of September 16, a representative of Bac Giang Provincial Police said that the sameprosecuteAlong with driver Dung was Duong Duc Tuyen, owner of the 16-seat passenger van. "The decision to prosecute the case, prosecute the accused and issue a temporary detention order for driver Dung and owner of the van Tuyen was made this afternoon," he said.

According to the initial investigation, on the afternoon of September 14, Duong Duc Tuyen, 21 years old, from Nha Nam town, Tan Yen (Bac Giang) and driver Tran Van Dung, 31 years old, from Soc Son (Hanoi) were traveling on a 16-seat passenger bus, not carrying passengers. In the rows of seats were 80 boxes of electronic components with a total weight of 2 tons, without documents or invoices to prove their origin.

Car owner Duong Duc Tuyen (in black shirt, sitting) was arrested by police along with the passenger car on the afternoon of September 14. Photo: Provided by the police

At around 4:20 p.m., the car traveling from Hanoi to Lang Son on the Hanoi - Bac Giang highway, reaching the section in Noi Hoang commune, Yen Dung district, was asked by the interdisciplinary working group to stop the car for inspection.

The driver slowed down and pulled over, then suddenly accelerated and drove straight towards the sergeant.Mobile policeNguyen Van Manh, causing him to jump onto the hood, holding onto the windshield wiper. After the car had gone about a kilometer, Sergeant Manh fell onto the road and was run over by the wheel, killing him.

During the chase, the task force controlled the car owner, but driver Dung escaped. About two hours later, driver Dung surrendered to the police.

According to many witnesses, when passing under the bridge, the passenger bus was traveling at high speed "estimated at about 70 km/h".

Authorities determined that the 16-seat vehicle that caused the accident was not registered for transportation business, did not have a vehicle tracking device installed, and its registration expired on September 16.

On September 16, Minister of Public Security, General To Lam, especially commended and praised the spirit of attacking and suppressing crime of officers and soldiers of Bac Giang Provincial Police; expressed his gratitude and condolences for the extremely great losses of the family and individual of Mobile Police Sergeant Nguyen Van Manh...

Minister To Lam requested the Bac Giang Provincial Police to coordinate with law enforcement agencies to urgently complete the dossier, propose prosecution and "bring the criminals to trial and severely punish them before the law".