Trucks collide, pigs scatter on Vinh bypass
(Baonghean.vn) - After the collision between a refrigerated truck and a pig truck, 3 people on the 2 vehicles were slightly injured, and a herd of pigs fell off and ran along the roadside.
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| Accident scene. Photo: Khanh An |
The accident occurred at around 7:00 a.m. on July 15, on the Vinh City bypass (section through Hung Tay commune, Hung Nguyen district, Nghe An), between a refrigerated truck with license plate 77C-060.93 and a pig truck with license plate 47C-114.83, injuring three people.
At that time, a pig truck with license plate 47C-114.83 traveling from South to North collided with a truck with license plate 77C-060.93 traveling in the opposite direction. The strong collision caused the cabin of the refrigerated truck with license plate 77C-060.93 to be completely destroyed, trapping the driver and his wife in the cabin. The pig truck driver also suffered minor injuries.
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| The truck's front end was severely damaged after the strong collision. Photo: Khanh An |
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| Pigs on truck fell onto the road. Photo: Khanh An |
People in Hung Tay commune used crowbars to pry open the cabin of the refrigerated truck to take the driver and his wife to the hospital for emergency treatment. Dozens of pigs died and the pigs on the truck fell off and ran along the road and into the fields. The accident caused a long traffic jam.
Hung Tay Commune Police and Hung Nguyen District Traffic Police were present at the scene to protect property, direct traffic, make a scene report, and investigate the accident.
