Tractor driver violated alcohol concentration, causing accident that left 8 people injured and dead

On the morning of May 6, a representative of the Traffic Police Department ( Ministry of Public Security ) said that on National Highway 6 (section through Yen Chau district, Son La province), a serious traffic accident occurred, causing 8 casualties.

Specifically, at around 10:20 p.m. on May 5, driver NMH (born in 1979, residing in Hoa Binh province) was driving a tractor trailer with license plate 26C-037.XX on National Highway 6, heading from Son La to Hanoi . At Km 219+63, the tractor trailer suddenly crashed into the roadside grocery store of Mr. PMC's house.

Scene of a traffic accident on Highway 6. Photo: HM

At the time of the accident, there were many people sitting and drinking water at the grocery store. The accident left 1 person dead on the spot, 7 people were seriously injured and had to be taken to the emergency room.

Immediately after the accident, Road Traffic Police Team No. 2 (Traffic Police Department, Son La Provincial Police) dispatched officers and soldiers to the scene. The functional force tested the alcohol concentration of the driver of NMH and discovered a violation of alcohol concentration.

The initial cause was determined to be that the driver of the NMH vehicle was not driving on the correct side of the road, causing a traffic accident.

Currently, Traffic Police Team No. 2 is coordinating with Yen Chau District Police to investigate and clarify the incident.

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