Bus Head-On Collision Kills 5 In Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi, Vietnam: Two drivers in Hanoi had a head-on collision on Monday when they tried dodging a concrete mixer that fell off a truck on the highway. According to police in Hanoi, the 14 and 26 seater bus were driving on the opposite side of the highway at the time of the accident, but swerved to the same side of the road to avoid the concrete mixer.

               Road accident in Hanoi

          Accident scene, Picture by Vnexpress

People were thrown around when the accident happened, and could not ask for help, because they were weak. Police have identified 3 of the dead victims, while 2 were badly injured beyond recognition.

The driver of the truck escaped after the horrific incident.