Policeman clings to life after rear end crash in northern Vietnam
VOV.VN - A tractor-trailer rear ended another truck on the Hanoi-Bac Giang Highway in northeast Vietnam last night (July 5) causing a multi vehicle pileup that sent a policeman to the hospital with life threatening injuries.
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The driver who caused the accident, Duong Van Dong (centre in red shirt), admits he is guilty of travelling too fast and close behind the other truck and is unable to stop and avoid the crash. |
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He rear-ends the other truck and then that truck hits another car, which in turn smashes into a police vehicle. |
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The accident occurs at about 11pm on the Hanoi-Bac Giang Highway about 10km from the city of Bac Giang. |
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Mr Dong acknowledges he is traveling at about 65-60 kilometres per hour at the time of the accident. |
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Though the posted speed is 80 kilometres per hour, Mr Dong is still required by law to leave sufficient space between his truck and the vehicles to his front to stop in case of emergency. |
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Traffic is backed up for several hours overnight as police and rescue workers clear the scene of the accident. |
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Most of the goods being transported by the trucks are a total loss, say police officials.
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Many curious people watch the incident. |
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Pictured is the police vehicle involved in the accident. |
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