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One killed, another critically injured after riding motorbike in automobile lane in Saigon

One killed, another critically injured after riding motorbike in automobile lane in Saigon

Sunday, July 12, 2020, 15:43 GMT+7
One killed, another critically injured after riding motorbike in automobile lane in Saigon
A motorbike crashes into a trailer truck along National Highway No.1 in Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, July 12, 2020. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre

One man was killed and another critically injured after crashing their motorbike into a trailer truck while traveling in an automobile lane in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday.

Tran Van Luc, 22, and Tran Hoang Kha, 27, traveled on a motorcycle in an automobile lane along the section of National Highway No. 1 in Thu Duc District, according to officers.

They then crashed into a trailer truck driven by 32-year-old Vo Thanh Minh, which was traveling in the same direction.

A motorbike is damaged after crashing into a trailer truck along National Highway No.1 in Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, July 12, 2020. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre

A motorbike is damaged after crashing into a trailer truck along National Highway No. 1 in Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, July 12, 2020. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre

Luc suffered a critical head injury and died on the spot, while Kha was hospitalized with serious wounds.

A large number of trucks travel on this section of National Highway No. 1 on a daily basis.

Motorcyclists are strictly banned from traveling in the automobile lane due to high risk of accidents.

Police officers probe a crash site along National Highway No.1 in Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, July 12, 2020. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre

Police officers probe a crash site along National Highway No. 1 in Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, July 12, 2020. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre

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