On the morning of August 17, leaders of Nghia Dong Commune People's Committee (Nghe An province) said that the police force is examining the scene and investigating the cause of death of a service car driver after a car plunged into a rice field.
The victim is Mr. N.M.Ph. (57 years old, residing in Tan Phu commune, Nghe An province).
According to initial information, at about 5:50 am on the same day, Mr. Ph. drove a service car from Tan Phu commune to Nghia Dong commune to pick up passengers.
When the car moved about 1km, Mr. Ph. showed signs of fainting. The car then lost control, hit some traffic milestones on the side of the road and plunged into a rice field.
Passengers on the bus contacted the staff of Nghia Dong Commune Health Station and took Mr. Ph. to the station for emergency treatment.
However, when taken to a medical facility, the victim could not catch the pulse, could not measure blood pressure, the heart had stopped beating, and the pupils were dilated. Medical staff determined that Mr. Ph. had died before arriving at the station.
Nghia Dong Commune Health Station then reported the incident to the local authorities and the police agency, and contacted the victim's relatives.
At the scene, the front of the car was damaged, and some traffic milestones along the road were knocked down. The car was then lifted out of the field.
