Tiger car collided with a car and flipped over, 3 people escaped death on Highway 1A

The accident occurred at around 9:30 a.m. on May 16 on National Highway 1A, passing through Dien Hong commune, Dien Chau district.

At the above time, a 7-seat car with license plate 37A-453.31 (driver's identity unknown) was traveling from Quynh Luu to Vinh, with 3 people on board. When arriving at Dien Hong commune, Dien Chau, it suddenly collided with a truck with license plate 37C-231.08 (driver's identity unknown).

Accident scene. Photo: Nguyen Phe

The strong collision caused the car to hit the hard median strip and flip over. Seeing the car flipped over, people nearby ran out to break the door and rescue the 3 people inside the car to safety.

According to the reporter's records, at the scene, the hard concrete median strip was damaged, the iron railing was broken, the small car was severely damaged; the front of the car that pounced on the tiger was also quite badly damaged. Fortunately, no one was injured in the accident, however, the 3 people in the small car had a scare.

At the time of the accident, traffic on National Highway 1A through Dien Hong commune was partially blocked. Traffic police officers at Dien Chau station (under the Traffic Police Department of Nghe An province) were present to coordinate with Dien Chau district police to regulate traffic.

The cause of the accident is currently being investigated.