Car carrying students overturned after being hit by a truck on the highway, 2 female teachers had their legs broken

16-seat car overturned on Dien Chau - Bai Vot highway (photo provided by local people)

On March 29, Mr. Le Khanh Kieu, Head of the Department of Education and Training of Thai Hoa town (Nghe An), said that the accident on the Dien Chau - Bai Vot highway caused two female teachers to break their legs.

At around 8am this morning, Tay Hieu Primary School (Thai Hoa town) rented a 16-seat car to take 10 5th grade students and teachers to Vinh city to cheer on a student in the school participating in an English playground.

While the car was running on the Dien Chau - Bai Vot highway, approaching the Dien Chau rest stop, it was hit by a truck traveling from behind.

Accident scene (photo provided by local people)

The accident caused the 16-seat vehicle to overturn; the students panicked and called for help. Upon discovering the incident, local people came to the rescue and took the victims to the hospital.

"The accident caused two female teachers to break their legs and were taken to the hospital for emergency treatment. Fortunately, the students suffered minor injuries and were sent home to recover," said Mr. Kieu.

Upon receiving the news, the police arrived at the scene to direct traffic and clarify the accident.

VN (according to Vietnamnet)

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