24-year-old man crushed to death by speeding garbage truck
VOV.VN - A 24-year-old man died on the spot after a speeding garbage truck rammed into his motorbike in the city of Phan Thiet in Binh Thuan Province on the evening of Friday (July 14), reported Zing Online Newspaper.
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The deceased was identified as Nguyen Tan Thanh, 24, a resident of the city of Phan Thiet.
Police said the incident occurred around 10pm. The speeding truck, carrying garbage, hit his motorbike from the left. Thanh was crushed under the truck and died instantly on the spot.
There is no mention made of whether traffic police arrested the driver or sent him for medical tests to ascertain whether he was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at that time.
There were conflicting initial reports that may indicate that the truck was being driven in a reckless manner as the driver tried to overtake the motorcycle from the left and was driving too fast for traffic conditions.
