The incident happened around 12:00 a.m. on August 23. According to reporters at the scene, a 7-seater car with license plate number 76A-103.56 was traveling on Chu Van An Street, Quang Ngai City in the North-South direction when it collided with a taxi of Sun Taxi company carrying license plate. 76A-116.31 ran across the street, causing the 7-seater car to overturn and the taxi's front to be crushed.
The driver of the 7-seat car was wearing a seat belt so he was not injured when the car flipped over. The side impact caused the front of the taxi to be broken. Many pieces of the taxi's front end were thrown onto the road. The taxi driver was also lucky not to be injured. At the time of the accident, there were no passengers in both cars.
Traffic police were present at the scene of the accident, dividing traffic, regulating traffic and handling the incident.
In January 2023, a series of traffic accidents also occurred at this location, injuring 1 person and seriously damaging a car.
Currently, Tra Khuc 2 bridge located on National Highway 1 (Quang Ngai City) is degraded and unsafe, so from July 15, 2024 to September 14, 2024, authorities prohibit vehicles from circulating on Tra Khuc 2 bridge for repairs. bridge. Therefore, the number of vehicles diverting traffic on Chu Van An Street, Quang Ngai City to cross Thach Bich Bridge also increased suddenly, potentially causing a high risk of traffic accidents.
