The driver was trapped in the cabin and was taken out and taken to the hospital. Passengers panicked and the Ho Chi Minh City – Trung Luong expressway was congested for about 2km.
At around 2:00 a.m. on March 30, sleeper bus BKS 51B-052.65, driven by driver NKQ (44 years old, residing in Chau Phu district, An Giang province), was carrying more than 20 people, traveling on the highway from Ho Chi Minh City to the region. West.
When arriving at the section of Tan Lap 1 commune, Tan Phuoc district, Tien Giang province, the passenger car suddenly crashed into the rear of container truck BKS 43H-028.09 driven by driver TTQ (51 years old, residing in Ninh Kieu district, Can Tho city). same direction ahead.
The strong impact caused the front of the sleeper truck to break, stuck to the rear of the container truck, and broken glass and luggage scattered on the road.
The passenger bus driver was trapped in the cabin, seriously injured, was taken out and transferred to the emergency hospital.
Passengers on the sleeper bus panicked, fumbled to get out of the car, and struggled on the side of the road, waiting to catch another bus.
The accident caused a traffic jam of about 2km because two cars occupied an entire lane in the middle of the highway.
After nearly an hour, rescue forces and expressway traffic police removed the vehicle from the area and the expressway became clear again. The cause of the accident is being investigated.