A sleeper bus carrying 21 passengers collided with a tractor-trailer on the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway in the early morning, killing the driver and seriously injuring the bus assistant.
During the April 30th holiday, Hanoi traffic police intensified inspections and enforcement against passenger buses violating regulations on major routes leading into the city, preventing the practice of picking up and dropping off passengers along the road, which poses a traffic safety risk.
Seeing many people injured, Mr. B. stopped his car and, together with the locals, helped put the victims into a vehicle and took them to a hospital about 35km away from the scene.
After colliding with a tractor-trailer, the passenger bus with license plate 14H - 061.XX, carrying a tourist group from Dong Van to Hanoi, overturned, with the front of the vehicle completely crushed.
Ho Chi Minh City police are implementing a comprehensive range of measures to ensure traffic order and safety, and to address the issue of illegal taxis and unauthorized bus stops during the upcoming holiday period.
Mr. and Mrs. Nguyen Van Hung simultaneously lost two children and injured one in the incident on April 6th when a passenger bus plunged into a ravine in Lam Dong province, killing four people and injuring eleven others.
Regarding the bus accident in Lam Dong that killed 4 people, of the 11 injured, 2 are in critical condition and have been transferred to Cho Ray Hospital.
Regarding the bus accident that killed four people, some divers who were on board recounted that before the bus plunged into the ravine, the driver shouted that the brakes had failed.
The passenger bus that plunged into a ravine, killing four people in Lam Dong, had been in use for 16 years, was subject to quarterly inspections, and had only 16 days left before its inspection certificate expired.
Following the extremely serious accident, driver Tran Thanh Son was taken to the Hoa Thang Commune Police Station for questioning and to be tested for alcohol and drugs.
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tai said that the moment the passenger bus plunged into the ravine, killing four people, was the most haunting moment he had ever witnessed.
Regarding the bus accident in Lam Dong province that killed 4 people and injured 11, the provincial authorities have provided 5 million VND to each deceased victim's family to help with funeral arrangements.
A particularly serious bus accident occurred in Hoa Thang commune (Lam Dong province), and so far, four people have been confirmed dead at the scene and 11 injured.
The scene of the bus accident where it plunged into a ravine beside Bau Trang Lake (Hoa Thang commune, Lam Dong province), leaving at least 4 dead and many injured.
The sleeper bus, despite having its inspection certificate revoked, continued to carry passengers and participate in traffic, and was subsequently detected and penalized by the authorities.
Traffic police are compiling a case file to prosecute the driver and two bus assistants for gambling for money while the passenger bus was traveling on the Cau Gie - Ninh Binh expressway.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction announced that 18 transport companies have notified the authorities of fare increases for more than 102 fixed bus routes, with common increases ranging from 5% to 36%.
Upon inspection, Da Nang traffic police discovered that the vehicle was carrying 53 passengers, violating the regulation of "carrying more passengers than the permitted capacity of the vehicle".
A sleeper bus operating on the Dak Lak – Ha Tinh route was found to be carrying 60 passengers, exceeding the permitted capacity by 17 people, and could face a fine of up to 127,5 million VND.
During a patrol on the Phan Thiet - Vinh Hao highway, traffic police discovered that the driver was operating a vehicle with an incorrect license class and the recording device was not functioning.
The Traffic Police Department of Dong Thap Provincial Police has just issued a fine to the driver and owner of a passenger bus with license plate 71H-025... for carrying 13 more people than permitted.
A passenger bus in Bac Ninh was stopped by traffic police for overloading twice the permitted number of passengers, resulting in a fine of 217,5 million VND for both the driver and the owner.
Upon inspection, the vehicle was found to be carrying 33 out of 25 passengers allowed, exceeding the permitted capacity by 8 passengers; the driver was fined 12 million VND, and the transport company was fined 48 million VND.
Authorities in Dong Nai province have fined a total of 67,5 million VND to the driver and owner of a passenger bus for carrying 9 more people than permitted by regulations.
On February 14th, traffic police in various localities discovered and dealt with many vehicles carrying more passengers than permitted, notably one 22-seater vehicle that was crammed with 73 passengers.
Highway Traffic Police Team No. 1 fined the driver of a 45-seat bus for carrying 83 passengers 57 million VND, while the vehicle owner was fined 150 million VND.