Initial information, the victims were on a passenger car carrying 11 people from Ha Tinh to Hung Yen province to meet the groom's family.
When the car was moving to Dong Tien commune, Thanh Hoa province at 3:40 am on January 14, a serious accident unfortunately occurred, killing 4 people and injuring 6 others.
The names of the 4 deceased include Mr. Trinh Q (born 1962, Minh Huong village), Mr. Phan Dinh Nh (born 1966, Minh Huong village), Mr. Hoang Ba A (born 1976, Dinh Cuong village) and Vo Dang Quang A (born 2009, Minh Huong village), Dong Loc commune, Ha Tinh province.
According to the victim's family, on the morning of January 14, 11 people who were relatives, hired a passenger car with license plate 38C-229.xx driven by driver Phan Van Tr (born 1986, residing in Dong Loc commune, Ha Tinh province) to move from Ha Tinh to Hung Yen to represent the bride's family to meet the groom's family, preparing for the wedding ceremony.
At 2 am on January 14, the car departed from Dong Loc commune to go to Hung Yen province. At 3:40 am on January 14, while traveling on the Mai Son - National Highway 45 highway in Dong Tien commune, Thanh Hoa province, a serious chain collision occurred with a tractor-trailer with license plate 36C-111.xx pulling a trailer with license plate 36RM-001.xx and a car with license plate 35A-463.xx pulling a trailer with license plate 35RM-005.xx.
According to information from the road management agency, the passenger car with license plate 38C-229.xx, driven by driver Phan Van Tr of the Toyota Hiace brand, is allowed to carry a maximum of 14 people. This vehicle has a vehicle registration period until June 2, 2026.
The tractor-trailer with license plate 35A-463.xx pulling trailer plate 35RM-005.xx, driven by driver Bui Van H (born 1990, residing in Phu Son commune, Ninh Binh province), has a registration period until December 8, 2027.
Trailer truck with license plate 36C-111.xx pulling trailer plate 36RM-001.xx, driven by driver Trinh Khac H (born 1989, residing in Thanh Hoa province), with registration period until May 7, 2026.
Currently, the cause of the accident is being investigated and clarified by functional agencies.
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