Traffic accidents kill four, injure three in Quảng Ninh, Kon Tum

February 13, 2023 - 13:30

Early Monday morning, a car lost control and crashed into a barrier before plunging into the Ka Long River in Móng Cái City, Quảng Ninh Province, killing two people aged 32 and 38 on the spot and injuring the 36-year-old driver.

A car plunges into the Ka Long River in Móng Cái City, killing two people on the spot and injuring the driver early Monday. VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Four people have died and three injured in two traffic accidents in Quảng Ninh and Kon Tum provinces.

The main cause of the accident is due to the driver’s driving in the wrong lane and losing control of the speed, according to the authorities.

In a separate incident, a truck tilted on a bend and fell on another car at around 6pm Sunday in Lò Xo Pass in Kon Tum. The collision killed the 37-year-old father and 18-year-old son and injured the 35-year-old mother and two-year-old son of the family in the car.

The authorities are investigating both crashes.

According to the Traffic Police Department, a total of 11,448 traffic accidents occurred nationwide, causing 6,364 deaths and 7,828 injuries in 2022. — VNS

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