The truck went downhill and lost control, rammed 3 cars in a row and then ‘backed up’ against the cliff

May 18, 2022 07:00 GMT+7

The clip taken by the dash cam of the car going behind recorded a continuous accident that happened at 10am on May 17 on Highway 6, at the foot of Cun slope, Hoa Binh province.

According to the clip, in the left lane, cars are crawling uphill at a slow speed. In the right lane, when the cars in front were going downhill, the truck, after a few times with the rear brake light on, could not slow down and rammed into the rear of the Vios car in front.

The truck driver had to turn left, rammed the side of the black Land Cruiser in the opposite lane, and then crashed directly into the head of the white Kia Morning car.

It was not until the truck crashed into the cliff and overturned that the truck stopped. There were no casualties after the accident.

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The clip quickly attracted the attention of tens of thousands of netizens. Many people made comments and judgments about the cause of the accident:

“Heavy vehicle, lost brakes. Fortunately, the driver is driving the cart slowly and can handle it. Lucky no one died. Well, people are still theirs”;

“At the foot of the steep pass, the road in front is being built, so people can separate the lanes for cars to go in only one lane, so the cars lined up to wait for the other side to leave before going. This trucker must have lost his brakes, so the number was bad. too. This afternoon passed 4 o’clock and was still lying there. May did not steer to the right or plunge into the cliff or overturn the car”;

“It’s highly likely that the truck is too heavy, the brakes can’t stop suddenly, so it has to be turned. If it hits the car straight, the vios in front of it will be crushed”;

“The ability to go there and see obstacles but apply the brake and not see the car stop to accept such a turn. Minimizing human damage is good… Driving too well has no choice. more positive”;

“Partly due to the loss of view, the cars stopped, so the brakes couldn’t stop in time… Especially downhill, the brake pads are already hot. The possibility of losing the brakes, trying to avoid death”;

“Luckily, your motorbike got into the ditch in time. You just lost the brake. But you think you’re going slowly. It’s better than killing people, driving to avoid injury is an old talent.”

“Always follow the law, observe from afar, and judge the situation well. And most of all, do not expand or circumvent the law of carrying too much weight.”

Lam Giang; Clip: MXH