On February 8 at noon, the Traffic Police Department of Phu Yen Provincial Police reported on a severe traffic accident that occurred on National Highway 1 near Song Cau City (Phu Yen Province) early that morning, resulting in three deaths.
According to the report, immediately after the accident, the Investigation Agency of Song Cau City Police conducted rapid tests for drugs and alcohol on Mr. Pham Quoc Huy, the bus driver. The results showed that the driver had no alcohol in his system and tested negative for drugs.
The severely damaged bus involved in the accident (Photo: Tran Minh).
Police concluded that the cause of the accident was the bus veering off course and colliding with the median strip.
According to the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee, the accident resulted in 29 casualties, including 3 fatalities, 7 seriously injured, and 19 with minor injuries such as sprains and fractures.
The committee visited hospitals to慰问受伤人员，并初步支持每个遇难者家庭500万越南盾，每个伤者200万越南盾。
在事故发生前的2月8日凌晨1点，载有54个座位的新金池巴士从北向南行驶在1号国道上，到达春盛社（Song Cau市辖区）时失控，从内侧车道冲向中间车道，猛烈撞击中央隔离带并翻车。
职能单位到医院慰问、鼓励受伤人员（照片：Trần Minh）。
记录显示，事故当时1号国道上行人稀少，路面湿滑。巴士猛烈撞击导致一块混凝土块飞出，横亘在南北方向的国道上。
当天早上5点30分，事故现场的巴士被拖离。
遇难者的身份为：Đỗ Thị Kim Chi（34岁，居住在林同省），Trần Công Anh（24岁，居住在岘港市），Trần Thị Song Thương（22岁，居住在广南省）。
