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. 
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