A 20-ton steel coil crushed the cab of a tractor-trailer.

Ho Chi Minh City – A tractor-trailer carrying approximately 20 tons of steel coils unexpectedly broke its chain at an intersection in District 7, causing the cabin to collapse on the afternoon of August 4th.

Steel coils crushed the cab of the tractor-trailer. Photo: Ho Dinh — Steel coils crushed the cab of the tractor-trailer. Photo: *Ho Dinh*

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At approximately 3 PM, a male driver was driving a tractor-trailer carrying steel coils on Nguyen Van Linh road, heading from Phu My bridge towards Binh Chanh district. Upon reaching the intersection of Nguyen Van Linh and Pham Van Nghi streets in Tan Phong ward, the driver braked suddenly, causing the chains securing the cargo on the trailer to break. The steel coils rolled forward, crushing the cabin. The driver managed to escape unharmed.

The damaged cab of the tractor-trailer and its trailer blocked the intersection, causing traffic congestion. The South Saigon Traffic Police team arrived to record the scene and used a crane to remove the steel coils. Upon examination, the driver had no alcohol in his system and tested negative for drugs. He stated that he braked suddenly to avoid a collision with another vehicle, causing the chain to break.

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