In photos: One killed in vehicle fire after road traffic accident
VOV.VN -A woman has been killed whilst several vehicles have been destroyed in a fire caused by a major road traffic accident which took place at the Le Van Luong - Nguyen Ngoc Vu intersection in Hanoi on November 20.
According to reports by police in the capital’s Cau Giay district, the incident was caused by a GLC 250 Mercedes, registered BKS 30G-007.85, crashing into three vehicles, including a motobike, an electric bicycle, and a bicycle, at 7:00. |
The Mercedes burst into flames following the crash, causing a number of nearby vehicles to also catch fire. |
A woman was confirmed to have passed away at the scene as a result of the road traffic accident. |
An image of the intersection where the incident took place moments after the start of the fire. |
Upon receiving reports of the fire, several fire engines and crews of firefighters immediately mobilised at the scene. |
Police quickly attended the scene in order to establish the cause of the fire. |
The flames destroyed all the vehicles involved in the accident. |
The scene of the incident was cordoned off. |
The driver of the Mercedes was identified as 48-year-old Vu Thi Hong Thai. She immediately went to the police station in Trung Hoa ward of Cau Giay district to report the accident. |
The wreckage of the burnt-out vehicles caused a lot of traffic congestion around the busy intersection, causing plenty of difficulty for morning commuters. |