On November 15, a representative of the Traffic Safety Committee of Quang Ninh province said that the traffic accident occurred at around 11:00 p.m. on November 14, on the Van Don - Mong Cai expressway (section through Tien Yen district).

At the above time, the container truck with license plate: 15R-166.xx was traveling in the direction of Van Don - Mong Cai when it collided with a truck with license plate: 14H011.xx (identities of the 2 drivers are unknown).

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Container truck's front end burned after collision. Photo: Tri Viet

The strong collision injured one person and required emergency treatment; the container truck cabin was severely damaged and caught fire, the fire also spreading to the goods inside the container.

Immediately after the incident, the authorities on duty on the highway, together with the fire prevention force, extinguished the fire, removed the goods from the container truck, and organized traffic flow and ensured traffic safety.

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The goods inside the container were also damaged. Photo: Tri Viet


The fire was extinguished nearly an hour later. The cause of the accident is under investigation.