Driver crashes into two old men, flees into the night
Loc crashed into a motorbike, killing the 70-year-old driver and seriously injuring the 60-year-old passenger.
On April 12, Hue City Police (Thua Thien - Hue) announced that they had initiated a criminal case, prosecuted the accused, and arrested Nguyen Xuan Loc (37 years old, residing in Quang Tri) on charges of driving a car that caused an accident that killed one person and injured another, then fled.
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Driver Loc at the investigation agency. Photo:Cong Quang |
According to the police, at about 1:40 a.m. on April 4 atAt the intersection of Yet Kieu and Nguyen Trai streets (Thuan Hoa ward, Hue), Loc's car collided with a motorbike driven by Mr. Nguyen Ha (70 years old), carrying Mr. Nguyen Van Anh (60 years old) behind.
After the strong collision, Mr. Ha died the next day, Mr. Anh suffered broken ribs, shoulder blades and a ruptured spleen.
Authorities said that after the accident, driver Loc left the scene, leaving the two victims lying on the road in the middle of the night.
A week later, Loc was arrested. Police initially determined that the cause was that Loc did not reduce speed when passing through the intersection.
