Around 6 AM, a large wheeled crane truck was traveling on the Thai Ha – Chua Boc flyover in Dong Da ward, heading towards Tay Son. The crane arm collided with the flyover's height restriction bar, causing the vehicle to become stuck.

Following the collision, one of the barriers fell onto the road, striking two motorbikes traveling in the opposite direction and causing minor injuries to the two riders.

At the scene, the two motorbikes were lying on their sides, and a section of the barrier was draped over the railing and one lane.

Traffic Police Team No. 3, under the Hanoi Police Department's Traffic Police Division, issued a citation to the crane truck driver for deliberately operating the vehicle in a restricted area.

According to Decree No. 168, driving a vehicle into a prohibited road, as indicated by traffic signs, carries a fine of 4-6 million VND and a deduction of 2 points from the driver's license. Furthermore, drivers who cause damage to traffic infrastructure are also required to take remedial action.

The scene of the incident. *Photo: Thai Ha*

The Thai Ha flyover is a lightweight modular structure that opened to traffic in late April 2012. It has a height limit of 2.2 m and prohibits bicycles, pedestrians, passenger cars with more than 9 seats, passenger cars with 29 seats or more (excluding buses and priority vehicles), and trucks carrying more than 3.5 tons of goods.

This is not the first time the flyover has experienced incidents where oversized vehicles attempted to cross, colliding with height restriction bars and getting stuck.

In August, a 29-seat bus from Hai Duong collided with the height restriction bar, bending several signs. Its roof-mounted air conditioning unit was damaged and fell onto the road, obstructing traffic. In March, a 16-seat bus also became stuck at the height restriction frame, causing traffic in the area to become congested.

To prevent drivers from getting stuck on the bridge, since 2022, the Hanoi Traffic Infrastructure Maintenance Board has installed smart warning signs at the bridge's entrance. These signs are capable of remotely detecting, classifying, and identifying trucks, oversized vehicles, and buses. They directly issue warnings by displaying the vehicle's license plate on an electronic board along with the message "do not proceed onto the bridge".