On July 29, according to information provided to Lao Dong newspaper, Dr. Ngo Duc Tuan, a specialist II and Director of Dong Nai General Hospital, said that the hospital is currently treating 2 victims of a train accident involving a collision with a pickup truck that occurred on the evening of July 28 at the railway crossing on Pham Van Thuan Street, Bien Hoa City.
According to the information, Mrs. N.T.U. (55 years old) suffered a brain contusion and subdural hematoma. The patient is currently on a ventilator and has been transferred to the Neurosurgery Department for further treatment.
Mr. V.V.K. (the pickup truck driver) sustained superficial soft tissue injuries to his face, a left shoulder injury, and right ankle pain. Blood ethanol test results were zero, and tests for narcotics were negative.
According to initial information, at around 8:40 PM on July 28, the SNT5 train, operated by engineer D.H.H. (33 years old, residing in Thanh Hoa province), was traveling in the North-South direction. When it reached the level crossing at Km1696 + 458 intersecting with Pham Van Thuan Street, it collided with the pickup truck with license plate 60C-597.05 driven by Mr. V.V.K. (49 years old, residing in Bien Hoa City) coming from an alley (without a barrier, in Tan Tien ward) alongside the railway track.
There were 4 people in the pickup truck at the time: Mr. V.V.K., Ms. M.P.P. (42 years old), N.V.N. (13 years old), and Mrs. N.T.U. (55 years old). Due to the strong impact from the train, the pickup truck was thrown into a garbage truck right in front of the entrance to alleys 1613 and 1615 (Quarter 3, Thong Nhat ward).
The accident resulted in the deaths of L.M.T. (23 years old, a garbage collector) and N.V.N. at the scene, while the remaining 3 people in the pickup truck were taken to the hospital by local residents.
