On the afternoon of January 21st, a particularly serious traffic accident occurred at km76+410, National Highway 5, in Kim Luong commune, Kim Thanh district, Hai Duong province. A truck with license plate 29C-71953 crashed into a group of people attending a funeral procession, resulting in 8 deaths and 5 injuries.
Scene of the deadly truck accident in Hai Duong
The tragic accident happened at approximately 1:55 PM. Initial reports indicate that the group was walking across the road when they were suddenly struck by the oncoming truck. Seven people died at the scene, and one person died en route to the hospital. The 5 injured individuals are currently receiving treatment at the hospital.
Initial Information on the Hai Duong Truck Accident
Mr. Nguyen Van Khanh, Head of Ba Hang Station, Traffic Police Department of Hai Duong Province, confirmed the information. He stated that the truck crashed into the funeral procession as they were crossing the road.
The National Traffic Safety Committee assessed this as a particularly serious incident involving a commercial transport vehicle. Kim Thanh District Police are currently at the scene to coordinate the investigation. Ba Hang Traffic Police Station is cordoning off the accident scene.
Police and authorities secure the scene of the truck accident in Hai Duong
Condolences and Directions for Remedying the Aftermath
Standing Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh, Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee, sent his deepest condolences to the families of the victims. He requested the Provincial People’s Committee to direct rescue and relief efforts, prioritize the emergency treatment of the injured to minimize casualties, organize traffic control, ensure prompt traffic flow, and secure the accident scene.
The Deputy Prime Minister assigned Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The and Standing Vice Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee Khuat Viet Hung, along with leaders of relevant agencies of the Ministry of Transport, to urgently go to the scene, directly visit and express condolences to the families of the victims, and coordinate with Hai Duong province to direct the handling of the incident.
Khuat Viet Hung, Deputy Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee, arrives at the Hai Duong accident scene
Mr. Khuat Viet Hung is en route to the scene. Minister Nguyen Van The will also arrive at the scene as soon as possible to direct the handling of the incident.
Truck in Deadly Hai Duong Crash Lacked Black Box
The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam reported that the truck involved in the multiple-fatality accident in Hai Duong, which killed at least 8 people, was not equipped with a vehicle monitoring device (black box).
Further view of the devastating truck accident scene in Hai Duong
This truck crash into a funeral procession in Hai Duong once again raises a warning bell about the state of traffic safety, especially concerning transport vehicles. The investigation to clarify the cause of the accident is being urgently carried out.
