On the morning of January 27 (December 28), a serious multiple accident occurred at the gate of Quang An flower market (Tay Ho district, Hanoi), causing 4 people to be hospitalized.

At the above time, 4 vehicles including 2 cars and 2 motorbikes were traveling in the same direction on Au Co street towards Nhat Tan.

When arriving in front of house number 240, the white car with license plate 30A-988.XX suddenly crashed into two motorbikes moving in front. Not stopping there, this car continued to rush forward and collided strongly with car with license plate 30K-623.XX.

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Scene of a traffic accident on Au Co Street. Photo: Dinh Hieu
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The motorbike was deformed after the collision. Photo: Dinh Hieu

The collision left two motorbikes completely deformed and two cars badly damaged. According to witnesses, four people on the two motorbikes were injured and were taken to the hospital immediately.

The accident happened right at the time when people poured into the streets to shop for Tet, causing serious traffic congestion on Au Co Street.

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Due to the impact of the accident, Au Co Street was partially congested. Photo: Dinh Hieu
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Traffic Police Team No. 2 quickly dispatched officers and soldiers to investigate the accident. Photo: Dinh Hieu

Upon receiving the news, Traffic Police Team No. 2 (Traffic Police Department of Hanoi City Police) quickly arrived at the scene to regulate traffic and investigate the cause of the incident.

At the scene, the male driver of the car that caused the accident, license plate 30A-988.XX, said that due to falling asleep while driving, he lost control of the steering wheel, leading to the unfortunate incident above.

"When I crashed into the two motorbikes, I panicked. Instead of braking, I accidentally hit the gas pedal, so the motorbike continued to move forward," the male driver testified.

Currently, the case is being further investigated and clarified by the authorities.