Vietnamese man killed, wife and child severely injured as car dives off cliff
Friday, November 16, 2018, 11:41 GMT+7
A man was killed while his wife and child are in a critical condition after their automobile plunged off a cliff in the northern Vietnamese province of Dien Bien early Wednesday morning.
The accident occured at around 5:00 am along a section of National Highway No. 279 in Na Nhan Commune, Dien Bien District, according to Quang Van Son, chairman of the commune’s administration.
Preliminary information showed that Nguyen Trung Thanh, 39, was driving his wife and their child in a Toyota Vios along the road when he lost control of the vehicle.
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| A piece of the car was separated from the rest of the vehicle during the crash. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
The car then plunged 40 meters off a cliff and landed into a river below.
Thanh was killed on impact, while his wife and child, whose names and ages have yet to be announced, were seriously injured.
The two were transported to a local hospital for emergency treatment.
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| Competent authorities inspect the automobile. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
At the crash site, the bottom half of the automobile was underwater.
The vehicle was found heavily damaged with its windshield broken and airbag deployed.
Police officers believed that the driver was extremely exhausted after spending the night driving, resulting in the accident.
A police investigation is ongoing.
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| The car was partially submerged in the river during the crash. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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