Truck driver arrested after crashing into Vietnam market, killing 3

Tran Minh Hoang (C) listens as a police officer reads a statement to place him under arrest in Quang Tri Province, Sept. 17, 2025. Photo by police

Tran Minh Hoang, 52, was detained on Wednesday by Quang Tri Provincial Police for "violating road traffic regulations" under the Penal Code.

According to the investigation, on the morning the same day, Hoang was driving a truck owned by Thanh Cua Transport Company, traveling on National Route 9 from Dong Ha Commune to the Lao border.

As the truck descended a hill near a red light in front of Tan Long Market in Lao Bao Commune, it veered into the wrong lane. The driver then attempted to turn left immediately, sending the truck directly into banana vendors along the roadside.

The truck driven by Tran Minh Hoang gets stuck in kiosks at Tan Long Market, Sept. 17, 2025. Photo by VnExpress/Dac Thanh

The accident resulted in three fatalities at the scene, including two Lao nationals, and left nine others seriously injured.

Driver Hoang tested negative for alcohol and drugs.

The section of National Route 9 where the accident occurred is steep, descending from the direction of the border. The area is residential, with a maximum speed limit of 50 kph.

 

 

Truck driver arrested after crashing into Vietnam market, killing 3

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