VietNamNet Bridge – Police on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for the owner of a BMW who allegedly killed one woman and injured another six after she drove into several vehicles at a traffic light in HCM City last weekend.

The scene of the accident after a BMW hit several vehicles, killing one driver and injuring another six in Binh Thanh District, HCM City, on Sunday. - VNA/VNS Photo Photo tuoitre.vn

Binh Thanh District police also decided to initiate an official investigation against 46-year-old Nguyen Thi Nga for traffic violations.

On Sunday night, Nga was driving on Dien Bien Phu Street towards the Sai Gon Bridge.

Approaching Hang Xanh roundabout at around 11.15pm, witnesses said the car sped up and hit a series of five motorbikes which were waiting at a red light and only stopped when it crashed into a taxi.

A motorcyclist, 38-year-old Nguyen Thi Kim Phung, was struck by the luxury vehicle and dragged dozens of metres along the road. She was killed instantly.

Six men were also injured in the collision, two of which suffered traumatic brain injuries. One victim remains in a coma.

A breathalyser test showed that Nga’s blood alcohol level was 0.94mg/litre of breath. In Vietnam, it is prohibited to consume alcohol when driving cars.

Nga admitted to the police that she drank alcohol at a party in a restaurant on Pasteur Street in District 3. When she was driving home, she said, the strap on her right high-heel sandal snagged on the accelerator pedal and in a panic she stepped on the pedal. 

Source: VNS