Detained General Director for letting driver take the blame after fatal accident
The CEO of a company in Soc Trang drove a car and caused a fatal accident, then let the driver take the blame when discovered by the police.
Tran De District Police (Soc Trang Province) are temporarily detaining Mr. Pham Van Son (General Director of Tong Ky Hoa Joint Stock Company in Vinh Chau Town, Soc Trang) to investigate a fatal traffic accident.
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| Accident scene. Photo: AK |
The victim was Mr. Ly Sa Rich (38 years old), residing in An Hoa 1 hamlet, Thanh Thoi An commune, Tran De district.
According to initial information, at around 9:00 p.m. on May 14, Mr. Rich was driving on Highway 935 in the direction of Soc Trang City to Vinh Chau Town to go home. When he reached Chac Tung Hamlet, Tai Van Commune, Tran De District, Mr. Rich stopped his car on the side of the road when a car traveling in the same direction hit him from behind, causing him to fall to the side of the road.
After causing the accident, the driver abandoned the victim and continued driving towards Vinh Chau town. Local people discovered the incident and reported it to the police.
The investigation agency tracked the car that caused the accident and discovered that Mr. Son hid the car in the company warehouse. At this time, Mr. Son's driver told the investigation agency that he was the one who caused the accident.
However, through the struggle and investigation, by the afternoon of May 15, Mr. Son admitted that he was the one who caused the accident but let the driver take the blame on his behalf./.
