Yen Bai, Vietnam : Three Vietnamese girls have been reported dead on a Thia bridge, thị xã Nghĩa Lộ (Yên Bái). The girls were reported to be on the motorbike without a helmet in the town, a crime punishable by traffic wardens in Vietnam.
According to mixed reports by people around at the time of the crash, the girls were being chased by traffic warden, the secondary school students on sighting the police sped off on their motorbike, and all sped to their death. They were all reported not to have their helmets while riding.
Scene at the accident
Speaking to reporters yesterday, the traffic warden's office in Yen Bai confirmed the accident on the 6th of April, 2015. The office spokesperson, Vu Duc Trung also denied the reports that the police were chasing the girls, Officer Vu said "No such thing"
A traffic warden discharges her duty in the above photo
"When we received the report of the accident from people calling, police senior officer of Nghia Lo town has directed patrol to the scene of the accident. Due to the traffic police motorcycle patrol, people mistook it for a chase
We were informed, and we went there, he said"
Traffic accidents happen in Vietnam everyday as it is the most popular mode of transport in the country. In 2014, 7,581 road accidents killed 6,604 people and injured 4,380.