Tragic collision claims 5 lives in Lang Son

A tragic accident occurred in the early hours of October 31st when a 16-passenger bus, carrying a group of

The bus driver, Quách Đình Trọng, aged 57, was operating the 16-passenger bus carrying 16 passengers from Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province, on a pilgrimage to Chầu Lục Temple in Hữu Lũng District, Lạng Sơn Province.

At around 2 a.m., while returning from the pilgrimage, upon reaching a section of National Highway 1 in Hòa Lạc Commune, Hữu Lũng District, the bus collided with a tractor-trailer transporting cement, driven by Nguyễn Văn Tuân, aged 28, whose vehicle had suffered

Subsequently, the bus continued to collide with an oncoming car driven by Nguyễn Thành Bảo, aged 27.

The series of collisions resulted in

At the accident scene, the 16-passenger bus was severely deformed, lying at the front of the tractor-trailer driven by Bảo. Debris and blood from the victims were scattered across an area of approximately 20 square meters. The cement-hauling tractor-trailer was parked near the road's edge, with minor damage to its rear.

Preliminary findings from the Traffic Police Department indicate that the initial cause of the accident was the bus colliding with the rear left end of the stationary tractor-trailer on a steep, unlit section of the road. The tractor-trailer had placed warning markers 16 meters behind it. Quick assessments showed that all three drivers were not under the influence of alcohol and did not use drugs.

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pilgrims

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a parked tractor-trailer

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a mechanical breakdown

hư hỏng máy móc

the immediate fatalities

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