Mobilized to perform a task on the Phap Van-Cau Gie highway, a fire truck was hit head-on by a passenger bus, seriously injuring 9 people.
According to the latest information, at about 4:30 p.m. on March 18, a fire truck of Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department No. 12 (PCCC No. 12) while on duty to respond to an accident on the Phap Van - Cau Gie expressway, traveling in the opposite direction from Hanoi to Ninh Binh to Km 192, was hit head-on by a 45-seat passenger van with license plate number 29B - 078.43 traveling in the opposite direction.
Accident scene.
Because both cars were moving at very high speed, the collision was very strong and left 9 people seriously injured and two cars severely damaged.
Authorities blocked off the scene.
Regarding the above information, the leader of Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department No. 12 confirmed the incident and said: “At the time of the accident, the fire truck was assigned to provide emergency care and was moving in the opposite direction on the Phap Van - Cau Gie highway to the above location when it was hit head-on. As a result, 9 people were seriously injured, including 4 soldiers of the Department and 5 people on the passenger bus.”
The front of the bus was seriously damaged.
Immediately after the incident, authorities quickly arrived to take the victim to the emergency room, block off the scene, and regulate traffic to assist with the investigation.
Authorities took the person to the emergency room.
Through observation, after the accident, the front of the passenger bus and the fire truck were seriously damaged, traffic was congested for many hours, making it very difficult for authorities to direct traffic and conduct investigation.
The accident caused traffic congestion that lasted for many hours.
According to the initial assessment of the cause, according to the leader of Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department No. 12, both vehicles were moving at high speed on a road with drizzle that limited visibility and slippery road, causing both sides to lose control of their speed.
The cause of the incident is currently being investigated./.
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