A terrible road accident happened at 2:00 am today when a  truck collided with a passenger car in Ha Tinh northern province, killing three and injuring more than 20 people.
According to preliminary investigation, the truck bearing number plate 72L-0433 driven by 34-year-old Nguyen Gia Thu heading to the north crashed into a passenger car with number plate 49X-2199 driven by 31-year-old Nguyen Van Vang traveling on the opposite direction on National Highway 1A located at Ky Long Commune, Ky Anh District.
The accident has left three dead and over 20 people injured including four in very critical condition, who were later taken to Ky Anh General Hospital for emergency care.

The perished victims are Trinh Thi Van, 22, Tran Thanh Xuan, 57, and Tran Van Luong, 32, all of them hailing from Thanh Hoa northern central province’s Tho Xuan district.

The incident occurred when both drivers, who were allegedly driving at high speed, lost their control due to heavy rain, said police.

The truck driver and his assistant are now in critical condition while the passenger car driver, who is being detained for further investigation, just suffered slight wounds.

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