According to the reflection of Mr. BQĐ. (from Thai Binh), at about 5:40 p.m. on February 6, when he was driving car with license plate 17A-45.xxx on National Highway 45 - Nghi Son in the direction of Thanh Hoa - Ninh Binh, when reaching Km341+080, the section through Trung Chinh commune, Nong Cong district, he encountered an accident.

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The elastic section was pulled out of the road surface. Photo: Contributor

According to Mr. D., at that time, the expansion joint on the highway popped up, causing both tires of his car to explode. Mr. D. reported the incident to the road operator.

According to Mr. D., in addition to his car's flat tire, at the same time, 3 other cars, including 1 truck and 2 cars, also had similar problems.

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Mr. D's car had both tires blown out. Photo: Contributor

A representative of the National Highway 45 - Nghi Son management and operation unit said they were aware of the incident and sent authorities to temporarily handle the situation to ensure traffic safety.

At the same time, the unit reported to Project Management Board 2 (Ministry of Transport) to promptly direct the contractor to repair the damaged expansion joint location.