The accident happened at 12 noon today (February 21) on Phu My bridge, Thanh My Loi ward, Thu Duc city, Ho Chi Minh city.

At that time, the traffic was traveling through Phu My Bridge in the direction of District 7 to Thu Duc City. When the vehicles were just going down the bridge slope, a series of accidents occurred between a fuel tanker, a truck, 2 container trucks and a 5-seat car.

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A five-vehicle accident on Phu My Bridge caused a long traffic jam. Photo: HC

The accident caused the vehicles to stick together and be damaged. Among them, a 5-seat car was stuck between 2 container trucks.

Fortunately, the accident did not cause any injuries. However, the vehicles partially blocked the Phu My bridge, causing traffic congestion.

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A 5-seat car was crushed between two container trucks on Phu My bridge, severely damaged. Photo: HC.

Thu Duc City authorities immediately arrived to handle the scene and regulate traffic.

By 2:00 p.m., the scene of the multiple accident had been cleared by authorities, but traffic on Phu My Bridge was still congested in both directions.

Initially, the cause was that the container truck with license plate 50H-205.85 pulling a 40-foot trailer behind lost its brakes while going down the Phu My bridge. The driver said that the foot brake was disabled while going down the bridge, causing the vehicle to rush forward and hit the back of a 5-seat car.

Then, the container truck pushed the car forward, causing a five-vehicle collision. At the time of the accident, there were two people inside the five-seater car, which was stuck between the two container trucks, including the driver and his pregnant wife. Both were lucky to escape thanks to the airbags deploying.

The moment a truck crashed into 7 cars and caught fire on Phu My bridge ramp

The moment a truck crashed into 7 cars and caught fire on Phu My bridge ramp

A truck careened down Phu My Bridge and hit 7 cars in front of it, 3 of which caught fire. The incident caused a traffic jam of more than 3km.
Multiple car collision under Phu My bridge, 3 cars burned fiercely

Multiple car collision under Phu My bridge, 3 cars burned fiercely

A series of accidents involving 8 cars at the foot of Phu My Bridge, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City caused severe damage to the vehicles, including 3 cars that were completely destroyed and caught fire.
Tanker truck on fire at Phu My bridge, driver kicked open door and ran away

Tanker truck on fire at Phu My bridge, driver kicked open door and ran away

While going down Phu My bridge, the oil tanker suddenly burst into flames, forcing the driver to open the door and flee. The fire caused traffic congestion in the area for several hours.