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8 cars crashed and caught fire on Phu My bridge

TB (according to Tin Tuc Newspaper - VnExpress) August 8, 2024 21:20

At 2:45 p.m. this afternoon, August 8, a series of accidents occurred between 8 cars on Phu My Bridge (Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City), causing 3 cars to burn and 3 people to be injured.

Moment car rolls down bridge and hits multiple cars
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The scene of the accident left 3 cars on fire and severely damaged.

As of 5:00 p.m. on August 8, the Thu Duc City Police (Ho Chi Minh City) is still coordinating with relevant units to handle and investigate the cause of the multiple-vehicle accident.

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Cars lined up about 3km long waiting to pass through Phu My bridge.
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The accident scene is still being processed by authorities.
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Many cars could not move, so the drivers got out of their cars and sat waiting on the road.

According to the initial investigation, the car that caused the accident was identified as a truck with license plate 68H.000.68. The driver said that while going down Phu My bridge from District 7 to Thu Duc City, the car lost its brakes, causing the unfortunate accident.

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The scene of the truck and 2 cars on fire after the accident
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Firefighters were present to put out the fire.

After the strong collision, the front of the truck was burnt, while the two remaining cars were completely burned. The other cars were deformed, and many pieces of the vehicles were scattered all over the road.

Some victims were rescued by local people and taken to hospital.

TB (according to Tin Tuc Newspaper - VnExpress)
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