According to the report of the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province, at around 2:10 a.m. on July 25, at Km571+800 National Highway 1A, passing through Dong Trinh Residential Group, Song Tri Ward, a sleeper bus with license plate 43F-007.76 of Tan Kim Chi bus company (Hanoi - Da Nang route) driven by driver Le Ngoc Thanh (born in 1989, residing in Thanh Hoa province) crashed into a milestone on the side of the road and overturned.
At the time of the accident, there were 28 people on the bus, including the driver, bus assistant and 26 passengers (including 1 child under 7 years old). As a result, 10 people died (of which 7 died on the spot, 3 died after emergency care). The remaining injured people are being treated at Ky Anh General Hospital.
Driver Le Ngoc Thanh explained to the authorities that the vehicle had a flat front tire, leading to loss of control. The rapid test results showed that the driver was negative for drugs and alcohol concentration. Ha Tinh Provincial Police are investigating, examining the scene and technically assessing the vehicle to determine the official cause.
Immediately after the accident, Mr. Nguyen Hong Linh - Permanent Vice Chairman of Ha Tinh Provincial People's Committee and Major General Nguyen Xuan Thao - Director of the Provincial Police were present at the scene to direct rescue work, examine, visit, encourage victims and divert traffic.
Ha Tinh Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Duy Lam, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Director of the Provincial Police visited Ky Anh General Hospital to visit and encourage the victims.
The provincial leaders shared the pain with the families of deceased relatives, and sent words of encouragement, hoping that the victims being treated would soon overcome the pain both physically and mentally.
Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Duy Lam suggested that the health sector focus on human resources, equipment, and medicine to best treat the victims. At the same time, he requested the relevant agencies to coordinate in investigating the cause of the accident.
