Late on 24/8, a Lam Dong-registered truck carrying goods was traveling on National Highway 1 towards Tuy Hoa. Upon reaching Binh Kien ward, the truck collided with a tractor-trailer backing onto the road from a gas station.
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The truck plunged into a ditch after colliding with the tractor-trailer. Photo: Dak Lak Provincial Police |
The truck plunged into a ditch after colliding with the tractor-trailer. Photo: Dak Lak Provincial Police
The impact sent the truck careening into a roadside ditch, crushing the cabin and seriously injuring the three occupants. The front of the tractor-trailer was also damaged. Bystanders helped extract two of the truck's occupants, who were then taken to the hospital. The driver, however, remained trapped in his seat.
The Dak Lak Provincial Police Fire Prevention, Fighting, and Rescue Police dispatched two vehicles and 13 officers to the scene. Rescuers used specialized equipment to pry open the cabin while another team cut through the steel trapping the driver. A tow truck was also brought in to pull the damaged truck from the ditch.
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Police work to free the trapped truck driver. Photo: Dak Lak Provincial Police |
Police work to free the trapped truck driver. Photo: Dak Lak Provincial Police
After more than two hours, the driver was freed and transported to Phu Yen General Hospital by paramedics.
Bui Toan
