Hanoi: Man prosecuted for causing multi-vehicle accident
The Hanoi Department of Public Security announced on April 6 that the Investigation Police Agency of Tay Ho district have decided to detain and launch criminal proceedings against a local man for violating regulations on road traffic participation in accordance with Article 260 of the 2015 Criminal Code.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanoi Department of Public Security announced onApril 6 that the Investigation Police Agency of Tay Ho district have decided to detainand launch criminal proceedings against a local man for violatingregulations on road traffic participation in accordance with Article 260 of the2015 Criminal Code.
At about 1:30pm on April 5, Hoang Ngoc Vinh, 63, drove a Kia Forte car with plate number 29A-083.12 from his house on Nguyen Son street, Bo De ward, LongBien district, to the Hanoi Heart Hospital on Vo Chi Cong street for a medicalexamination.
Later at 4pm, while driving his wife home, Vinh lost control ofthe vehicle's speed, causing it to collide with 17 motorcycles moving in VoChi Cong - Xuan La intersection. As a result, 18 people were injured, includingtwo children.
After theaccident occurred, the police and local residents took the victims to hospitals.No fatality has been reported so far.
The test results showed that there is no concentration of alcohol in the driver's breath and he was also negative to drugs.
Tﷺhe policeare investigating the case in line with the law./.
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