On the morning of September 9, the leader of the Traffic Police Department, Khanh Hoa Provincial Police, said that after many hours of regulation, the functional forces transferred the victims of the multiple traffic accidents at the overpass of National Highway 1 to the hospital and reopened the road.
Previously, at around 11:30 p.m. on September 8, at the overpass of National Highway 1, through Dinh Thanh 1 residential group, Dien Khanh town, Dien Khanh district, Khanh Hoa, a series of traffic accidents occurred.
Tanker truck with license plate 79CD-000.xx driven by Dang Van Lich (born in 1970, residing in Phuoc Dong commune, Nha Trang city) was traveling in the North-South direction when it collided with a tractor trailer with license plate 50H-254.xx driven by Nguyen Mau Nam (born in 1972, residing in Ha Tinh province) which was traveling in the opposite direction.
After colliding with the tractor-trailer, the tanker truck continued to hit head-on the passenger vehicle with license plate 77B-023.xx driven by Mr. Nguyen Van Tam (born in 1973, residing in Binh Dinh province), traveling from South to North.
The head-on collision caused the front of the passenger bus and the tanker truck to deform and stick together. The entire accident scene was chaotic.
Upon receiving the information, police and rescue forces arrived at the scene. Initial reports determined that the driver Dang Van Lich, who was driving the tanker truck, died on the spot.
Some passengers on bus 77B-023.xx suffered minor injuries and were quickly taken to a nearby medical facility by authorities.
Currently, Dien Khanh District Police, in coordination with relevant agencies, are investigating the cause of the accident.
