Dong Nai: One car was crushed, another car ran off the road, many people were injured after a series of accidents, the Dau Giay - Phan Thiet expressway had to close the entrance, on the evening of February 16 (the 7th day of Tet).
Two 5-seat cars overturned and crumpled after crashing into the median strip. Photo: Thai Ha
At around 8:30 p.m., four cars were speeding on the Dau Giay - Phan Thiet highway. When approaching the intersection of the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay highway in Cam My district, Dong Nai, the passenger bus suddenly collided with three cars in front.
The strong collision caused two cars with HCMC and Binh Duong license plates to be crushed and overturned into the median strip, causing serious damage. One car flew off the highway, the other had damage to the front and rear. According to the Traffic Police Department, of the nearly 10 people in the cars, one driver suffered minor injuries, the rest suffered scratches.
A car drove off the highway after the accident. Photo: Thai Ha
The incident occurred when the expressway was crowded with traffic from Binh Thuan to Ho Chi Minh City after Tet, causing traffic congestion for many kilometers. Traffic police had to close the expressway at Ba Bau intersection, diverting traffic on the expressway from Binh Thuan - Ho Chi Minh City to National Highway 1, Xuan Loc district. By 10 p.m., vehicles were allowed to return to the expressway as normal.
Specialized cranes move damaged vehicles and clear the scene. Photo: Thai Ha
According to the highway management unit, over the past two days, there have been many consecutive collisions on this route due to vehicles not keeping the correct distance when driving on the highway.
Route of Dau Giay - Phan Thiet Expressway. Graphics: Thanh Huyen
The Dau Giay - Phan Thiet Expressway is 99 km long, connecting Dong Nai and Binh Thuan provinces, with a total investment of more than 12,500 billion VND. The starting point of the route connects Vinh Hao - Phan Thiet Expressway in Ham Thuan Nam district and the end point is at the intersection of Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway in Dong Nai province. The project opened to traffic in April 2023, helping cars from Ho Chi Minh City to Phan Thiet to take more than 2 hours instead of 4-5 hours.
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