The horrific confrontation between a passenger bus and a truck in Nghe An through the victim's account

On the afternoon of October 15, a working delegation of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee led by Mr. Hoang Phu Hien - Director of the Department of Transport and Vice Chairman of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee visited the victims of the accident between a truck and a sleeper bus that occurred on Vinh bypass at noon the same day.

Overview of the head-on collision between a truck and a passenger bus on Vinh bypass, the bus attendant died in the cabin

(Baonghean.vn) - An accident between a truck and a passenger bus going in the opposite direction on Vinh bypass (Nghe An) left the truck's assistant dead and trapped in the cabin, while the driver was injured.

The working group kindly asked about the health and sympathized with the victims of the accident. Photo: Pham Bang

The accident left one person dead and 16 injured. At the hospital, 9 patients are currently being cared for and treated. According to doctors, 3 of these 9 patients are seriously injured: broken legs, broken collarbones, collapsed lumbar vertebrae... The remaining 6 patients have less serious injuries.

Kindly inquiring about the health of the patients, Mr. Hoang Phu Hien affirmed that the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee will coordinate with the hospital to create the best treatment conditions for the patients.

The working delegation of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee presented gifts to the victims. Photo: Pham Bang

On behalf of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee, Mr. Hoang Phu Hien gave 2 million VND to each patient to share with the victims after the accident.

Patient Nguyen Van Khai (30 years old, residing in Hung Yen province) is still haunted by the accident. He recounted that at around 5am this morning, he got on a sleeper bus from Nuoc Ngam Bus Station (Hanoi). "After stopping for lunch in Thanh Hoa, I got on the bus and just took a nap when suddenly I heard a loud bang. My whole body was thrown forward, hitting the bed and the bus, making me dizzy," Khai said.

The accident crushed both ends of the truck. The truck assistant died on the spot. Photo: D.C.

When he woke up, Khai saw everyone on the bus screaming for help and trying to escape. The front of the sleeper bus and the truck were both crushed. Just a few minutes later, Khai and 15 other passengers were taken to the hospital.

Previously, at around 11:40 a.m., the sleeper bus with license plate 48B-00480 traveling from North to South while on the Vinh City bypass suddenly collided with a truck with license plate 89C-18561 traveling in the opposite direction.

The accident resulted in the death of the truck driver on the spot. Dozens of injured passengers on the sleeper bus were taken to the hospital by 5 ambulances. At the time of the accident, there was heavy rain and slippery roads.

Nghi Loc District Police coordinated with the Provincial Police Department of Fire and Rescue to break into the truck cabin, take out the body of the assistant driver and regulate traffic on the Vinh City bypass.

List of injured victims in the accident being treated at the hospital:

Nguyen Van Cuong (34 years old, Thuong Tin, Hanoi).

Le Van Nhan (43 years old, Nong Cong, Thanh Hoa).

Tran Ngoc Diep (62 years old, Dak Nong).

Tran Dai Phu (31 years old, Dak Lak).

Tran Thi Luu (60 years old, Dak Nong).

Tran Thanh Minh (31 years old, Hai Phong).

Dinh Hong Tang (66 years old, Ninh Binh).

Dinh Thi Chien (62 years old, Ninh Binh).

Nguyen Van Khai (30 years old, Hung Yen).