At around 6:10 p.m. on May 3, on National Highway 20, through Dai Nga bridge in Loc An commune, Bao Lam district, a traffic accident occurred between a truck and a sleeper bus.
At the above time, a truck with a Ho Chi Minh City license plate (driver's identity unknown) was traveling on National Highway 20 in the direction from Bao Loc city to Da Lat city.
When arriving at the above location, it collided with a sleeper bus with a Lam Dong province license plate of Dien Linh bus company traveling in the opposite direction from Da Lat to Ho Chi Minh City.
The collision caused severe damage to both vehicles. In particular, the passenger bus was severely damaged at the front and the right windshield broke, causing more than 20 passengers to run aground. Meanwhile, the front of the truck was severely damaged and the driver suffered minor injuries.
Due to the accident that occurred during peak times after the long April 30 - May holiday, the heavy traffic caused serious traffic congestion and congestion.
In particular, traffic from Da Lat to Ho Chi Minh City was seriously congested, with vehicles lined up for many kilometers.
After the accident, the Traffic Police of Lam Dong Province and Loc An Commune Police were present to regulate traffic. The authorities also conducted an investigation of the scene, serving the investigation and clarifying the accident.
By 7:30 p.m. the same day, the accident scene had been basically cleared, and traffic was back to normal. However, due to the heavy traffic volume, the speed of movement was very slow.