Concrete mixer truck crashes into house: 5 casualties

A lost control concrete mixer truck hit and killed the husband, seriously injured two children, and slightly injured the wife.

A traffic accident occurred at around 4am on March 20 in Cua Can commune, Phu Quoc district, Kien Giang province, killing one person and injuring four others.

Accident scene.

According to initial information, the concrete mixer truck with license plate 29 C - 700.93, driven by Chau Soc Ken, born in 1983, temporarily residing in Rach Ham hamlet, Ham Ninh commune, was traveling from Duong Dong to Ganh Dau. When reaching the road section belonging to group 4, hamlet 4, Cua Can commune, it lost control and crashed into the house of Mr. Nguyen Van Tri on the left side of the road.

As a result, Mr. Nguyen Van Tri, born in 1972, died on the spot, Ms. Tran Thi Sen, born in 1973 (Mr. Tri's wife) suffered minor injuries, Nguyen Van Chanh, born in 1992, Nguyen Van Duy Tan, born in 2000 and Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, born in 2010, were seriously injured and are being treated at Phu Quoc District General Hospital. Mr. Tri's house was completely damaged after the accident.

The vehicle that caused the accident belongs to Phu Thanh Concrete Company.

By noon today, the health condition of Nguyen Van Chanh and Nguyen Van Tan has passed the critical stage and is temporarily stable. However, according to the family's wishes, the hospital will complete the procedures to transfer the two children to a higher-level hospital for better care.

Phu Quoc District Police are investigating the cause of the accident./.

According to VOV