At approximately 3:50 h, a sleeper bus registered in Ha Tinh, carrying dozens of passengers, was traveling northbound on the Bai Vot - Ham Nghi expressway. At kilometer 508+000, in Toan Lu commune (formerly Thach Ha district), it collided with the rear of a tractor-trailer moving in the same direction.

The accident injured 5 people on the bus, primarily affecting their necks, arms, and legs. Several other passengers experienced dizziness and minor scratches, managing to open doors and evacuate themselves.

The accident scene, on the morning of september 6. *Photo: Hung Le*

At the scene, the front of the sleeper bus was deformed, its windshield shattered, and much of the passengers' luggage was scattered across the road. The tractor-trailer sustained heavy damage to its rear.

The two vehicles blocked both lanes, causing a traffic jam stretching for hundreds of meters on the northbound expressway from 4 h.

Authorities diverted traffic, guiding vehicles off the expressway at the interchange with provincial road 548, through Dong Loc commune, to National Highway 1.

According to the expressway management unit, at the time of the accident, there was no rain, the road surface was normal, and the traffic safety system was fully operational.

The tractor-trailer's rear was damaged. *Photo: Hung Le*

The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.

The Bai Vot - Ham Nghi expressway spans approximately 35 km and involved a total investment exceeding 7,600 billion VND. Construction began in early 2023, and it opened for operation in april 2025. Phase one features four lanes, with a maximum speed limit of 90 km/h and a minimum of 60 km/h.

Duc Hung