5 dead in train, car crash in Hanoi, Vietnam
Scene of the accident which left five people dead and two seriously injured
The car with seven people in it crossed the railway track in Thuong Tin District just as the HCM City-Hanoi train was approaching. The impact of the collision was so strong that the car was completely destroyed after it was thrown some distance.
The crash occurred at 5:30am on National Highway 1A at the section which passes through Van Binh Commune in Thuong Tin District.
According to Dao Vinh Thang, head of the Hanoi Traffic Police department, the accident left four people dead on the spot while another person died on way to hospital. Two others who suffered serious injuries were transferred to Viet Duc Hospital for treatment.
Traffic police are coordinating with relevant agencies to regulate traffic, he said.
Shortly after the accident occurred, Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong and deputy chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee Khuat Viet Hung arrived at the scene to monitor the investigation.They also visited the injured victims in hospital.
The cause of the accident was being determined, but according to the initial investigation, the car’s driver did not pay heed to the warning signs when crossing the railway track. The signals were still operating normally.
Courtesy of english.vietnamnet.vn
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