A horrific crash on the morning of January 4 in Ho Chi Minh City has left 1 person dead and 17 more injured after two tour buses collided forcing one into the path of a semi-truck and trailer.


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The accident occurs at 4:50am on the Long Thanh-Dau Giay Highway after a tour bus is rear ended by a second bus causing it to flip into the path of a semi-truck and trailer.





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The big rig driver, not hauling any freight, had only moderate injuries. The tour buses regularly ferry travellers from Dong Nai Province to Ho Chi Minh City.







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Seventeen people on board the buses sustain injuries, five seriously, and are rushed to local emergency centres.





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The sole fatality is identified as Nguyen Van No, 30, from Quy Nhon City in Binh Dinh Province.






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Authorities are continuing to investigate the accident.
VOV/Zing