The container was traveling on Highway 22 in Tan Hiep commune, Hoc Mon district, when it crashed into the median strip and crashed into the motorbike lane, dragging three people under it.
At 9 a.m. on April 5, An Suong Traffic Police Team (Road – Railway Traffic Police Department, Ho Chi Minh City Police) coordinated with relevant units to complete the work of handling the accident scene on the National Highway. 22, seriously injuring three people.
Nearly 7 a.m. on the same day, a container truck driven by a male driver about 35 years old ran on Highway 22 in the direction from An Suong to Cu Chi district.
When about 500 meters from An Ha bridge (Tan Hiep commune, Hoc Mon district), the container truck rushed into the motorbike lane, blowing up many meters of median strip.
The incident injured three people, one of whom was critically injured. Photo: HT
Two motorbikes were hit by a container and swept away, leaving the three people sitting on them trapped underneath and seriously injured.
“I was standing nearby when I heard a loud noise and saw three people trapped under the car. A man then tried to crawl out, and two women were shouted and pulled out by people around them,” said a woman selling water near the scene.
The impact of the accident caused traffic congestion in the area. Photo: HT
At the scene, the container blocked the entire motorbike lane and part of the car lane. Many pieces of motorbike and concrete were scattered. The impact of the accident caused traffic congestion for many kilometers in the direction of Cu Chi district.
Many people shouted, pulled injured people and vehicles out, and called an ambulance. After about 20 minutes, the victims were taken away, one of whom was seriously injured.
Traffic police coordinate with relevant units to handle the scene and regulate traffic. After about three hours, traffic through the area gradually stabilized.