One killed, 12 injured in sleeper bus vs container truck collision
VOV.VN - A sleeper bus crashed into a container truck in southern Binh Thuan province on September 24, leaving one dead and 12 injured, according to local police.
The accident occurred at around 1a.m. at section 227km + 800 of the Vinh Hao - Phan Thiet expressway running through Ham Thanh commune.
At that time, the sleeper bus traveling south collided with the rear of the truck running in the same direction.
The accident resulted in the death of the bus driver and left at least 12 passengers injured, who were taken to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment.
At the scene, the front of the bus was severely damaged and wedged against the rear of the truck.
Competent agencies were deployed to regulate traffic and launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.
The Vinh Hao - Phan Thiet expressway is 100.8 km long, running entirely through Binh Thuan province. Recently, there have been several bus accidents on this expressway, particularly occurring in the early morning hours.
