(NLDO)- Nam Dinh Province Police have tested the alcohol and drug levels of the driver in the car crash that killed 7 people and injured 2 others.
On February 2, the Traffic Safety Committee of Nam Dinh province held a meeting to assess the cause and overcome the consequences of a particularly serious traffic accident that killed 7 people and injured 2 others in Nam Van ward (Nam Dinh city) on January 30 (the 2nd day of the Lunar New Year).
The scene of a car accident that plunged into a ditch, killing 7 people in Nam Dinh on January 30. Photo: OFFB
According to the report, upon receiving the information, leaders of Nam Dinh Provincial People's Committee directly went to the scene to direct the handling of the accident consequences, promptly took the injured to the emergency room, and directed traffic safety work.
Reporting at the meeting, Colonel Nguyen Huu Manh, Director of Nam Dinh Provincial Police, said that at the time of the accident, Major La Van Tai, Deputy Captain of the Police Team protecting the Detention Camp of Nam Dinh Provincial Police, was driving a car about 15 meters behind the car that had the accident. He stopped the car and called for help from people around.
Immediately afterwards, Major La Van Tai jumped into the ditch with the locals, broke the car windows, promptly rescued two injured people and took them to the emergency room, and helped bring the other victims to shore.
Initially, the police determined that Ms. NTD (born in 1964, residing in Ba Dinh district, Hanoi) was the driver of the car driving in the correct lane, direction and speed limit.
Mr. Pham Dinh Nghi, Chairman of Nam Dinh Provincial People's Committee, Head of Nam Dinh Provincial Traffic Safety Committee, chaired a meeting to assess the cause of the traffic accident that left 9 people dead and injured. Photo: Nam Dinh Police
At around 3:00 p.m., while traveling to Nam Van ward (Nam Dinh city), Ms. D. suddenly turned her car to the right, hitting the Nam Van bridge barrier, causing the car to flip over and fall into the ditch; there was no collision with people or other vehicles.
The results of Ms. D's blood sample examination showed no alcohol or drugs.
Nam Dinh Provincial Police proposed three solutions, including continuing to install a traffic surveillance camera system; reviewing and installing additional signs at all bridges in the province.
Concluding the meeting, Mr. Pham Dinh Nghi, Chairman of Nam Dinh Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee, requested Nam Dinh Provincial Police to continue to closely coordinate with relevant agencies to complete the investigation process and procedures according to the provisions of law.
Colonel Nguyen Huu Manh, Director of Nam Dinh Provincial Police, informed about the results of handling the case. Photo: Nam Dinh Police
At the same time, the Department of Transport is assigned to advise the Provincial People's Committee to direct Party committees and authorities at all levels to urgently review, survey, add barriers, repaint signs at bridge and culvert areas on routes under their management authority... to reduce traffic accidents and prevent serious, very serious and extremely serious traffic accidents from occurring.
Previously, as reported by Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, the particularly serious traffic accident occurred at around 3:00 p.m. on January 30 (the second day of Tet), at Km153+500 National Highway 21 in Nam Van Ward (Nam Dinh City).
At that time, Ms. NTD (born in 1964, residing in Dien Bien ward, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi; driving license class B1) was driving car with license plate 30G-156.xx (7-seat type) on National Highway 21 from Co Le town to Nam Dinh city. When she reached the above area, she plunged into a ditch next to the road.
The accident resulted in 7 deaths at the scene, including: Ms. NTD (the driver), Mr. N.D.C. (born in 1956, Ms. D.'s husband), Ms. NNA (born in 1989, Ms. D.'s daughter), TNMK (born in 2017, Ms. A.'s son), Mr. NVT (born in 1986, residing in Thanh Oai, Hanoi), Ms. D. (born in 1991, Mr. NVT's wife), and NQM (born in 2023, address unknown).
Clip of car accident
The two injured people were taken to the hospital for emergency treatment: Ms. NNQ (born in 1991, daughter of Ms. D.), and her nephew NND (born in 2018, in Hanoi).
Both have been treated and are out of danger. One has been discharged from the hospital and the child has been transferred to the Central hospital for further monitoring and treatment.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/ket-qua-nong-do-con-vu-oto-lao-xuong-muong-khien-7-nguoi-tu-vong-19625020221015738.htm
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