Ha Tinh: Car driving teacher hit a middle school teacher and injured him, then fled. How was he handled?

In Ha Tinh province last night (October 23), there was a serious accident that left a man injured. Worth mentioning, the person who caused the accident left the scene immediately afterwards.
According to the leader of the Huong Khe District Police (Ha Tinh), on the morning of October 24, the unit was receiving and investigating and clarifying the case of a driving teacher hitting and injuring a teacher and then fleeing.

Initial information, around 9:00 p.m. on October 23, Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu - instructor at a driving test center in Ha Tinh area drove a Kia Morning car (control board unknown) circulating in the area. Huong Khe district (Ha Tinh).

When reaching intersection 5, Ho Chi Minh trail, in Huong Khe town, the car driven by Mr. Hieu suddenly hit teacher Phan Van N. (born in 1964, residing in Phu Phong commune, district Huong Khe) is currently a teacher at Chu Van An Secondary School and is driving a bicycle on the road.

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The strong impact caused teacher N. to pass away on the spot. After causing the accident, Mr. Hieu left the victim lying on the road and drove the car to flee the scene.

The incident was immediately reported to the authorities by people. Upon receiving the news, Huong Khe Town Police immediately coordinated with Huong Khe District Police to protect the scene and take the man in distress to Huong Khe General Hospital for emergency treatment, but the victim did not survive. before.

At the scene, the authorities noted that about 150 meters from the area where Mr. N. was located, there was a bicycle with a dented rear wheel rim. "The unit has conducted a scene investigation, examined the vehicle, and the driving instructor who caused the accident escaped. We are mobilizing forces to search for him," said Huong Khe district police leader.

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Currently, the authorities have taken the car that caused the accident to the investigation agency. As of 10 a.m. this morning, Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu was still in hiding and had not yet presented himself to the police station to serve the investigation.

Not long ago, in Phu Yen province, there was also a case of a driver causing an accident and then fleeing. Specifically, at 3:00 a.m. on October 12, on Highway 1 in Long Binh, Xuan Phu, Song Cau (Phu Yen) neighborhoods, there was an accident between a motorbike with license plate number 77F1 - 456.88 by Mr. Nguyen Hiep (born in 1996, residing in An Nhon town, Dinh Dinh) was driving Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh T. (born in 1998, Phu Cat, Binh Dinh) traveling in the South-North direction and collided with a tractor-trailer traveling in the same direction.

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The accident caused Ms. T. to fall onto the road and die on the spot, while Mr. Hiep was slightly injured. Worthy of condemnation, after causing the accident, the tractor-trailer driver did not stop to resolve the incident but pressed on the gas and quickly fled the scene. Upon receiving the news, the authorities arrived to investigate and search for the driver of the tractor that caused the accident.

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How should a driver who causes a traffic accident flee the scene be handled?

Clause 17, Article 8 of the Road Traffic Law also stipulates that fleeing after causing a traffic accident to avoid responsibility is one of the strictly prohibited acts.

According to Decree 100/2019/ND-CP and the latest update in Decree 123/2021/ND-CP (amended December 28, 2021), regulations on penalties for vehicle driving Causing a traffic accident without stopping, failing to maintain the scene, fleeing without reporting to the competent authority, failing to participate in first aid for the victim:

- For drivers of cars and similar vehicles: Fine of 16 - 18 million VND; Revocation of the right to use a driver's license for 5 - 7 months.

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- For drivers of motorbikes, motorbikes (including electric motorbikes), vehicles similar to motorbikes and vehicles similar to mopeds: Fine of 6 - 8 million VND; Revocation of the right to use a driver's license for 3 - 5 months.

- For drivers of tractors and specialized motorbikes: Fine of 10 - 12 million VND; Revocation of the right to use a driver's license (when operating a tractor), certificate of training in legal knowledge on road traffic (when operating a specialized motorbike) for 5 - 7 months.

- For drivers of bicycles, motorized bicycles (including electric bicycles), and drivers of other rudimentary vehicles: Fine of 400,000 - 600,000 VND.

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