Criminal case opened after Vietnam's Ha Tinh bus crash kills 10, injures 15
HA TINH, (Vietnam): Authorities in Ha Tinh have opened a criminal case in connection with the deadly bus crash that killed ten people and injured fifteen others on Friday (July 25).
The case involves driver Le Ngoc Thanh, 36, residing in Dong Quang Ward, Thanh Hoa Province. Thanh has been placed in criminal custody, police confirmed on Saturday.
According to the investigation, Thanh was driving a sleeper bus belonging to Tan Kim Chi Transportation Co. Ltd., based in Da Nang.
At approximately 1.50am on July 25, while operating the vehicle at high speed along National Highway 1A at Km 571+800, Thanh lost control of the bus.
The vehicle struck several roadside markers and high-voltage poles before overturning.
At the time of the incident, there were 28 people on board, including 26 passengers, the driver and an assistant. The crash left 10 people dead and 15 others injured.
Authorities reported that seven victims died at the scene, two died en route to the hospital and one succumbed to injuries at home after the family requested hospital discharge.
The 15 injured passengers were transported to the hospital for emergency care, with most currently in stable condition.
Among the victims is a young man of Lao nationality, who sustained a cervical spine injury and faces the risk of paralysis. He has since been transferred to Hue Central Hospital for treatment.
The case remains under further investigation by Ha Tinh's authorities. - Vietnam News/ANN
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