Dump truck flipped into pond, driver injured

(Baonghean.vn) - Hearing a "whoosh" sound, people living along Highway 46 saw the dump truck flip into the pond and "land" as if it was on the road.

Accident scene. Photo: Huy Thu

The accident occurred at 5:00 p.m. on April 16 in Hamlet 5, Thanh Ngoc Commune (Thanh Chuong). According to witnesses, the dump truck with license plate 37C - 14. 533, driven by a driver named Kien, was traveling on National Highway 46 in the direction of Vinh - Dung. When approaching the Thanh Ngoc brick and tile factory, it lost control, crashed into the barrier, broke a series of road markers, and rolled into a pond by the roadside.

The dump truck, after plunging into the pond from a height of about 5m, flipped once and landed on all four wheels as if it was on the road. While rolling, it threw coal from the truck bed into the pond. The injured driver was stuck in the passenger door. He was then taken out by local people and taken to the emergency room. At the scene, the car's windshield was broken and the passenger door was damaged.

After the accident, Thanh Chuong District Police were present at the scene to handle the incident.

Huy Thu