Two killed in expressway crash while resolving traffic accident

By Le Tan, Gia Chinh, Doan Loan   July 11, 2024 | 11:04 pm PT
Two killed in expressway crash while resolving traffic accident
The aftermath of a traffic accident on Hanoi-Hai Phong Expressway in Hai Duong, July 11, 2024. Photo by VnExpress/Xuan Hoa
Two people were resolving a traffic collision between them on an expressway in northern Hai Duong Province when a car hit them from behind, killing them both.

At approximately 9 a.m. on Thursday, a 16-seat car carrying 11 passengers was traveling along the Hanoi-Hai Phong Expressway in Gia Loc Town when it rear-ended a pickup truck carrying three people.

The driver of the 16-seat car, Quach Van Lam, 35, and two occupants of the pickup truck, Trinh Tuan Anh, 34, and Le Ngoc Hung, 36, exited their vehicles to discuss the collision.

Tran Ngoc The, 28, was driving a seven-seat car on the same road and collided with the three individuals who were arguing.

The and another passenger in The's car became trapped and were later rescued by police.

Lam and Anh died at the scene.

More than 10 individuals from the three vehicles involved were transported to Hai Duong General Hospital and the Gia Loc District Medical Center. Six of them sustained injuries.

Camera footage of a traffic accident on the Hanoi-Hai Phong Expressway, July 11, 2024. Video courtesy of the traffic police division

According to traffic police, hospital officials reported that among the nine patients received at Hai Duong General Hospital, one suffered a broken femur, another had liver injuries requiring treatment in Hanoi, and the others were treated for minor injuries and discharged after examinations.

The incident caused traffic jam on the expressway. At the time of the collision, the road surface was dry, and proper fencing and warning signs were in place.

No drivers were found to have violated alcohol regulations. An investigation is ongoing.

The Hanoi-Hai Phong Expressway spans 105 km, passing through Hanoi, Hung Yen, Hai Duong, and Hai Phong.

The speed limits range from a maximum of 120 kph to a minimum of 60 kph.

 
 
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