The accident occurred at around 0:00 on November 21 on the Phan Thiet - Dau Giay highway, Km6 section through Ham Cuong commune, Ham Thuan Nam district, Binh Thuan province.
At that time, the sleeper bus was traveling from North to South. When it reached the above location, it collided with the rear of a tanker truck in the same direction. According to passengers on the bus, after the collision, the bus swerved, moved forward for a while, then stopped. Fortunately, it did not flip over. Passengers screamed and broke the windows to escape.
Highway Traffic Control Patrol Team No. 6, Department 6, Traffic Police Department was present at the scene to regulate traffic and set up warning signs. At the scene, 1 person sitting in the passenger seat died trapped in the car. 3 ambulances arrived at the scene to take about 10 passengers to Binh Thuan General Hospital for health check-ups.
The Investigation Police Agency of Ham Thuan Nam District Police, Binh Thuan Province, has arrived at the scene to examine the accident and investigate the accident according to their authority. A rescue crane was mobilized to the scene to lift the bus frame and remove the body for autopsy. Traffic police have closed the entrance to the Phan Thiet - Dau Giay Expressway in the North - South direction at the Ba Bau intersection and directed vehicles to Highway 1.
At 2:00 a.m. the same day, at the Emergency Department of Binh Thuan General Hospital, doctors took a number of cases for X-rays for diagnosis and treatment.
By 3:30 a.m., the police had completed the scene investigation and autopsy. A crane had lifted the damaged bus away from the scene. It was known that the bus was traveling on the Phu Yen - Ho Chi Minh City route.
