Six in hospital after two accidents on expressway near HCM City

The accidents occurred on the last day of the four-day national holiday that began on April 29, when salaried workers visiting their hometowns flocked back to the southern metropolis on May 3.

The first accident occurred between three vehicles at around 11:20 am on a stretch of the expressway that passes through Long Thanh District in Dong Nai Province, according to Vietnam Expressway Services Engineering (VEC E).

The cars, all heading towards Ho Chi Minh City, were involved in a collision, resulting in two cars being seriously damaged and the other a blown tyre.

Three people were taken to the General Hospital of District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City with serious injuries, including one with a broken collarbone.

Three others who were also passengers inside the cars were unharmed, receiving only minor scratches in the incident.