​One dead, many severely injured as coach hit car, motorcycles in Vietnam

A coach collided with a roadside car before hitting several motorcycles on one of Vietnam’s arterial roads on Monday, killing one person and seriously wounding multiple others.

The accident took place along the portion of National Road 1 crossing Ham Thuan Bac District, Binh Thuan Province.

According to preliminary investigation results, a southward long-haul bus changed its direction to avoid a trailer truck which was turning left at the time.

The first vehicle was driven by Le Van Son, 43, hailing from Thanh Hoa Province; and the second by 29-year-old Phan Cong Khai, in Dak Lak Province.

The bus successively slammed into a stationary car and ran over four motorcycles.

Nguyen Thi Hong Lan, a 35-year-old woman, died at the scene, while four others were severely injured.

The bus dislodged several sign poles on the road.

Debris of vehicles from the accident in Binh Thuan Province, south-central Vietnam, along National Route 1, March 26, 2018. Photo: Tuoi Tre

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