Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong Expressway jammed 5km after accident

Long An: A 5-seat car was dragged by a truck for more than 20 meters and deformed on the Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong highway, causing a traffic jam of about 5 km on the afternoon of May 20.

The 5-seat car was pulled more than 20 meters after the collision. Photo: Nam An

At around 3pm, a truck with a Dong Nai license plate was traveling on the highway towards Ho Chi Minh City. When it reached Thanh Duc commune, Ben Luc district, it collided with a 5-seat car traveling in the same direction ahead.

The collision did not cause any casualties, but slightly damaged the front of the truck. The 5-seat car was dragged more than 20 meters, its front and side crumpled and lying across the front of the truck.

Accident scene. Photo: Nam An

Because two cars had an accident blocking one lane, during rush hour, other cars had to use the remaining lane and the emergency lane, causing a 5km traffic jam on the highway.

Rescue workers arrived at the scene and removed the damaged vehicles from the area. After about two hours, traffic on the highway was cleared again.

The accident caused a traffic jam of about 5 km. Photo: Nam An

The Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong Expressway is nearly 62 km long, has 4 lanes, and has been in operation since 2010, with a maximum speed of 100 km/h. In early 2019, the expressway stopped collecting tolls, and the number of vehicles then increased by over 30%, to 40,000-50,000 vehicles per day, causing the road surface to be overloaded and damaged. More than 200 accidents occurred during this period.

Hoang Nam

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