Two killed, 10 injured in head-on bus crash in Central Highlands
At least two people have been killed and 10 others wounded after two passenger buses collided head-on in Vietnam on the afternoon of March 26.
The accident occurred on the section of National Highway 20 in Di Linh District, Lam Dong Province, located in the Central Highlands, at around 2:30 pm.
One of the sleeper buses belonged to Thanh Buoi Bus Lines, which was traveling from Da Lat to Ho Chi Minh City while the other, from Futa Bus Lines, was running in the opposite direction.
Following the collision, the Thanh Buoi bus exited the roadway and slammed into a house, while only a few windows of the Futa coach were smashed.
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| The Thanh Buoi bus slammed into a house after an accident in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on March 26, 2017. |
As of 8:00 pm on the day of the accident, authorities revealed that two people had been killed, namely Dang Thi Hong Nhung, 29, and K’Juroe, 13.
Nhung, a passenger of the Thanh Buoi coach, was found dead after being stuck inside the vehicle for nearly three hours.
K’Juroe was a local boy who had been playing in front of his house before the bus crashed into the residence.
Ten other people were injured in the collision, two of whom remained at a local hospital.
Another two were transferred to Ho Chi Minh City while the six others have all been discharged.
Most of the victims were aboard the Thanh Buoi bus, according to initial reports.
The search and recovery mission had been complete by around 9:00 pm, with the provincial Department of Police continuing their investigation to determine the cause of the devastating crash.
Leaders of the Lam Dong People’s Committee also arrived at the hospital to support the victims.
