The accident happened at about 4:00 a.m. on August 29 on Highway 1, section km1714 through Ham Kiem commune, Ham Thuan Nam district, Binh Thuan.
At that time, the truck with license plate number 61C - 416.03 was parked on the road at the opening point of the hard median strip. According to the driver's statement, the vehicle's engine broke down so it stopped for repairs. Suddenly, a truck with license plate number 86C - 113.20, driven by driver LVT (born in 1994, residing in Ham Thuan Bac district), carrying a passenger, traveling in the direction of Dong Nai - Phan Thiet, crashed into the rear of truck 61C - 416.03.
The impact pushed truck 61C - 416.03 to slide forward, only to stop the wheel hitting the median. Truck 86C - 113.20 stuck its front end to the rear of the truck in front and the driver of truck 86C - 113.20 died, trapped in the cabin. The vehicle's passenger was rescued and suffered only minor scratches.
The Investigation Police Agency of Ham Thuan Nam District Police, Binh Thuan, arrived to examine the scene and extract camera footage to investigate the accident. After completing the scene investigation, a crane lifted the cabin to remove the victim's body for autopsy.
By 6:00 a.m. the same day, the examination was completed and a crane lifted the accident vehicles away to clear the scene.
