The container truck caught on fire on the Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay highway

While traveling on the highway, the container truck suddenly caught fire and then burst into flames, causing traffic jams through the area.

The scene of the container truck fire

On the evening of May 6, a container truck controlled by driver Nguyen Quoc Trieu (34 years old, from Tien Giang) circulated on the high street of Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay (HLD), from Dong Nai to Ho Chi Minh City. When passing the Long Phuoc toll station about 1km (section of Long Phuoc ward, Thu Duc city, Ho Chi Minh City), the car cabin smoked.

Discovering the incident, the driver quickly pulled over to the emergency lane and jumped out of the car, shouting and begging for help to put out the fire, but failed. In an instant, the fire engulfed the car’s cabin and burst into flames.

Upon receiving the information, the fire department was present to extinguish the fire, but the cabin of the car was burned.

The impact of the fire caused traffic jams in the area. The cause of the incident is currently under investigation by the police.

Authorities put out the fire

The container truck’s cabin burned down.