In the early morning of July 25, the Van Ban Commune Police force coordinated with functional units to successfully rescue 2 victims trapped in the cabin of a truck overturned on National Highway 279.
At about 2:40 am on July 25, Van Ban Commune Police received a report from the 113 Command Center of Lao Cai Provincial Police and people about a truck overturning at Km98+600, National Highway 279, the section from the Khe Lech bridge intersection towards Bao Ha commune. The accident left 2 people trapped in the cabin.
Immediately after receiving the information, the Chief of Van Ban Commune Police directed forces to urgently be present at the scene, and at the same time coordinated with the Fire and Rescue Team of Area 5 (Fire and Rescue Police Department), Road Traffic Police Team No. 2 and Van Ban Medical Center to deploy rescue work.
In the dark night, the truck cabin was seriously deformed, and functional forces used professional measures to approach the victim. At about 3:10 am, the first victim was safely taken out. At about 3:45 am, the remaining victim was also rescued and transferred to Van Ban Medical Center for emergency treatment.
According to initial information, both victims were injured but not life-threatening.
Functional forces assessed that the urgent rescue deployment and close coordination between units have contributed to saving victims and limiting the consequences of the accident.
Through the incident, Van Ban Commune Police advised people when traveling on National Highway 279, especially the section from Khe Lech bridge intersection towards Bao Ha commune, to reduce speed, maintain a safe distance and focus on observation because the road has many curves and steep slopes, and thick fog often appears at night and early morning, limiting visibility.
