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Pile-up between 9 vehicles leaves many injured on Ho Chi Minh City expressway

Pile-up between 9 vehicles leaves many injured on Ho Chi Minh City expressway

Wednesday, August 03, 2022, 11:43 GMT+7
Pile-up between 9 vehicles leaves many injured on Ho Chi Minh City expressway
A seven-seater car is squeezed by a truck and a long-haul bus in a serial traffic accident on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, Vietnam, August 2, 2022. Photo: Minh Hoa / Tuoi Tre

Many people were injured after nine vehicles collided in a serial traffic accident on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway on Tuesday night.

The crash took place on the slope of the Long Thanh Bridge, which connects Ho Chi Minh City and southern Dong Nai Province, near the Long Phuoc toll station at 7:45 pm.

At the scene, the nine vehicles were seriously damaged.

Rescuers rushed seven injured people to Le Van Thinh Hospital, about 12 kilometers away, for emergency treatment while traffic police officers stopped traffic in both directions on the expressway until 10:50 pm to examine the scene.

In the meantime, officers also detoured Ho Chi Minh City-bounding vehicles that were stuck in the expressway section near the scene to help them continue their journeys.

An investigation has been launched to find out the cause.

The scene of a serial traffic accident on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, Vietnam, August 2, 2022. Photo: Handout via Tuoi Tre

The scene of a serial traffic accident on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, Vietnam, August 2, 2022. Photo: Handout via Tuoi Tre

The scene of a serial traffic accident on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, Vietnam, August 2, 2022. Photo: Minh Hoa / Tuoi Tre

The scene of a serial traffic accident on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, Vietnam, August 2, 2022. Photo: Minh Hoa / Tuoi Tre

A seven-seater car is squeezed by a truck and a passenger bus in a serial traffic accident on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, Vietnam, August 2, 2022. Photo: Handout via Tuoi Tre

A seven-seater car is squeezed by a truck and a long-haul bus in a serial traffic accident on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, Vietnam, August 2, 2022. Photo: Handout via Tuoi Tre

Congestion occurs following a serial traffic accident on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, Vietnam, August 2, 2022. Photo: Handout via Tuoi Tre

Congestion occurs following a serial traffic accident on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, Vietnam, August 2, 2022. Photo: Handout via Tuoi Tre

The scene of a serial traffic accident on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, Vietnam, August 2, 2022. Photo: Minh Hoa / Tuoi Tre

The scene of a serial traffic accident on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, Vietnam, August 2, 2022. Photo: Minh Hoa / Tuoi Tre

Traffic police officers turn vehicles away at the start of the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, Vietnam, after a serial traffic accident, August 2, 2022. Photo: Duc Trong/ Tuoi Tre

Traffic police officers turn vehicles away at the start of the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, Vietnam, after a serial traffic accident, August 2, 2022. Photo: Duc Trong/ Tuoi Tre

Traffic police officers turn vehicles away at the start of the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, Vietnam, after a serial traffic accident, August 2, 2022. Photo: Minh Hoa / Tuoi Tre

Traffic police officers turn vehicles away at the start of the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, Vietnam, after a serial traffic accident, August 2, 2022. Photo: Minh Hoa / Tuoi Tre

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