Ambulance collides with tanker; 1 dead, 4 injured

October 03, 2016 - 15:20

A collision between an ambulance and a tanker on the HCM City-Long Thành-Dầu Giây Expressway early this morning killed the ambulance driver on the spot.

An ambulance is seriously damaged in a collision with a tanker on the HCM City-Long Thành-Dầu Giây Expressway. — Photo dantri.com.vn

Viet Nam News

ĐỒNG NAI — A collision between an ambulance and a tanker on the HCM City-Long Thành-Dầu Giây Expressway early this morning killed the ambulance driver on the spot.

Four others inside the ambulance were seriously injured.

The ambulance crashed into a tanker travelling in the same direction at 5.30am while the latter appeared to be pulling over on the highway.

The ambulance was carrying four people — the patient, patient’s two family members and a doctor — from Lâm Đồng Province to HCM City.

The four passengers were seriously injured and immediately transported to HCM City’s Chợ Rẫy Hospital for treatment. — VNS

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