2 killed in traffic carnage on Saigon street

By Son Hoa   July 22, 2017 | 07:13 pm PT
Locals described the scene as a ‘war zone’ after an SUV crushed everything in its path.
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An SUV collided with four cars and nine motorbikes in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday night, killing a 63-year-old man and a teenage boy.

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The crash occurred at a crossroads on the outskirts of District 12. The white SUV only came to a halt after hitting two cabs. 10 other people were injured in the incident.

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Smashed up motorbikes, wheels and seats were scattered over 100 meters of the road. “It looks like a war zone,” a local man said.

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An eyewitness said he saw the car drive past him at “an unusual speed” before it crashed.

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Police are investigating the incident, but the driver has not been identified.

 
 
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