On the afternoon of February 27, information from the Lang Son Provincial Traffic Safety Board said that it had determined the preliminary cause of a serious traffic accident that occurred at 5 am on February 27 at Km76, National Highway 1, passing through Dong Ngau village, Cai Kinh commune, killing 1 person and injuring 5 others.
The initial cause was determined to be due to a vehicle going in the wrong lane.
As Lao Dong newspaper reported, at about 5:00 am on the same day, a 44-seater sleeper passenger car with license plate 37G-001.41 driven by Mr. Ngo Manh T (born 1976, residing in Nghia Dan, Nghe An) was traveling in the direction of Hanoi - Lang Son, carrying 12 passengers.
When reaching Km76, National Highway 1, the vehicle collided with a 16-seater passenger car with license plate 29B-113. 77 driven by Mr. Nguyen Trung D (born in 1984, residing in Pac Cu village, Thuy Hung commune, Lang Son province), traveling in the opposite direction. There were 12 passengers on the 16-seater car.
According to preliminary assessments from functional agencies, the initial cause was determined to be that driver Nguyen Trung D drove the car in the wrong lane, leading to the accident.
The strong collision caused Ms. Nguyen Thi P (born in 1987, residing in Pac Cu village, Thuy Hung commune, Lang Son province) - sitting in the passenger seat in front of the 16-seater car - to die. It is known that the victim is the wife of driver Nguyen Trung D.
In addition, 5 people on the 16-seater car were injured and taken to the Huu Lung Regional Medical Center for emergency treatment, including: Mr. Nguyen Dinh Q (born 1968, residing at 21 Tran Nhat Duat, Luong Van Tri ward, Lang Son city); Ms. Hoang Thi T (born 1989, residing in Tan Thanh commune, Lang Son province); Mr. Lang Viet L (born 1981, residing in Phu Xa, Ky Lua ward, Lang Son); Ms. Vy Thi H (born 1983, residing in Dong Dang commune, Lang Son province); Mr. Nguyen Duy C (born 1955, residing in Dong Dang commune, Lang Son province).
Two vehicles were damaged after the collision. Fortunately, all 12 passengers on the 44-seat passenger car were not injured.
Immediately after receiving the news, functional forces were present at the scene to divert traffic, protect the scene and investigate and clarify the cause of the incident.
Currently, the accident is being further investigated and handled by functional agencies according to regulations.
