Rescue vehicle driver loses control, kills two women

The speeding rescue vehicle hits three women who are doing morning exercises on pavement this morning. Two of the women die. — VNA/VNS Photo

Viet Nam News

HÀ NỘI — Two middle aged women died and another was left injured early Tuesday morning after being hit by a speeding rescue vehicle.

The vehicle was travelling on the approach road to National Highway No 5 from Võ Nguyên Giáp Road in Hà Nội’s Đông Anh District.

The women were reportedly doing their morning exercises on the pavement, when the driver lost control and swerved the car onto the pavement.

The driver reportedly fled the scene after the incident.

Local police examined the scene, and ensured traffic returned to normalcy. — VNS

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