Ambulance crashes into electric pole, more than 700 households lose power

Quang Binh After a strong collision with an ambulance, an electric pole along National Highway 1 through Ba Don town broke, leaving more than 700 households without electricity from the night of November 6 until this morning.

At around 11pm last night, driver Nguyen Hoang Anh, 27, from Hue City, was driving an ambulance on National Highway 1 from North to South. When he reached Quang Thuan Ward, Ba Don Town, the car crashed straight into a high-voltage electric pole along National Highway 1.

The front of the ambulance was crushed. Photo: Thanh Cong

The extremely strong collision broke 3 electric poles, causing power outage at 5 transformer stations. 753 households in Quang Thuan ward lost power from last night until this morning.

The ambulance was crushed in the front, the driver had a broken leg and is being treated at the hospital.

Power workers handle broken electric poles overnight. Photo: Thanh Cong

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Cong, Chairman of Quang Thuan Ward, said that the broken electric pole system is being repaired, and by 8am only a few households had their power restored.

Vo Thanh

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