Two young sisters were killed and multiple people injured after a passenger bus crashed into several cars and motorcycles in the southern Vietnamese province of Binh Duong on Monday.

The 24-seater coach, driven by 30-year-old Tran Huu Tai, was running at high speed on My Phuoc-Tan Van Street at around 5:00 pm when it rammed a group of vehicles waiting at a red light.

The bus hit two cars before charging and slamming into at least four motorbikes.

The vehicle only stopped when it struck a post further along the road.

A school bag of one of the deceased girls is among the wreckage motorbike. Photo: Tuoi Tre

The accident resulted in the death of Nguyen Thi Lan Anh, 8, and Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga, 17 months old, who were sisters, while their mother, 35-year-old Le Thi Kim Chung, was seriously wounded.

Authorities in Binh Duong completed their investigation at the scene of the accident at 8:00 pm the same day.

Preliminary information has revealed that the coach was not carrying any passengers at the time of the tragedy, while Tai, the driver, left the scene after causing the accident.

The passenger bus after the accident. Photo: Tuoi Tre

In other news, Ngan Van Chien, 23, was carrying his wife, 22-year-old Lu Thi Huong, on a motorbike in the north-central province of Nghe An on Monday morning when they were hit by a truck.

The collision killed Huong, who was eight months pregnant, instantly, and injured Chien, who was taken to hospital for emergency treatment.

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