Around 10:15 a.m., a pickup truck traveling on the Noi Bai - Lao Cai Expressway towards Noi Bai crashed into a temporary construction barrier in Chau Que commune, Lao Cai province. The vehicle then veered into the road expansion construction area.

The pickup truck overturned and sustained heavy damage. The driver was impaled by an iron bar from the construction barrier and died at the scene, according to a witness.

Scene of the accident on the afternoon of 3/3 on the Noi Bai - Lao Cai Expressway. Photo: Xuan Hoa

Around 1:00 p.m. on the same day, in Bao Ha commune, approximately 10 km from the first accident site towards Noi Bai, a four-seater car also collided with a temporary sheet metal barrier protecting the Noi Bai - Lao Cai Expressway expansion project. An iron bar pierced the windshield, but fortunately, the occupants only sustained minor injuries.

Another accident occurred on the afternoon of 3/3 on the Noi Bai - Lao Cai Expressway. Photo: Van Dat

Earlier, on the afternoon of 26/2, at km159+350 of the Noi Bai - Lao Cai Expressway, in Tan Hop commune, Lao Cai province, a Hanoi-plated car also crashed into a sheet metal barrier. A passenger in the front seat was impaled by an iron bar.

Authorities and residents had to cut away the impaling iron bar to allow medical personnel to take the victim to the emergency room.

The Hanoi - Lao Cai Expressway spans over 260 km, passing through three provinces and cities: Hanoi, Phu Tho, and Lao Cai. The section where these three accidents occurred currently has only two lanes of traffic and no solid median divider. It is currently fenced off for expansion, with the speed limit reduced from 70-80 km/h to 50 km/h. The project is expected to be completed in late 2026.

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