Two students died and another suffered brain injury in a traffic accident caused by a truck in Dong Nai yesterday.
Two students died and another suffered brain injury in a traffic accident caused by a truck in the southern province of Dong Nai yesterday.
At 11:15 am on Saturday, Nguyen Thanh Sang, Nguyen Van Hai and Phan Dinh Thoa, all 13 years old, were riding their bicycles home from Nguyen Ba Ngoc Junior High School when they were hit by a truck that was running at a high speed behind them.
The accident killed Sang and Hai on the spot and severely injured Tho on the head.
After causing the accident, the truck driver, 55-year-old Huynh Khanh fled away from the scene but was arrested. Passers-by chased after him and eventually stopped him about 10 km away.
The police was then called to the scene to arrest Khanh.
Tho was taken to Dong Nai Pediatrics Hospital, where doctors said he suffered from critical brain injury.
At 1 pm on the same day, Tho was transferred to Pediatrics Hospital 1 in Ho Chi Minh City for further treatment.
Three days ago, another hit-and-run case occurred in Binh Duong Province, which borders Dong Nai, in which a car driven by a police captain hit a 28-year-old man who was riding a motorbike.
The victim, who also suffered brain injury, died yesterday in hospital.
(Source: TTNews)
