Coach hits train, killing three in Bình Thuận

July 31, 2019 - 15:21

The accident occurred when the train was travelling from Đà Nẵng to HCM City and the coach was passing through a legal local level crossing in Phong Phú Commune.

The accident scene. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Thanh

BÌNH THUẬN — Three people were killed and another was injured after a train crashed into a 16-seat coach at about 9am on Wednesday in the south-central province of Bình Thuận.

All the dead and injured were on board the coach, with the driver among the fatalities.

The accident occurred when the train was travelling from Đà Nẵng to HCM City and the coach was passing through a legal local level crossing in Phong Phú Commune.

The coach driver has been initially blamed for failing to look properly when passing through the level crossing.

The coach belonged to Đông Hưng Coach Company.

Local police came to the accident scene after hearing about the accident. The train is now back in operation. — VNS

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