Continuous car collision, Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway 10km congestion

In the last days of the year, workers in Ho Chi Minh City began to rush to their hometowns to celebrate Tet. Therefore, it is difficult to avoid traffic jams on major roads.

According to preliminary information, around 5:45 this morning, February 3, 2024, at the distance of Km 34 700 of Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway (heading from Ho Chi Minh City to Dong Nai province, through Binh Son commune, Long Thanh district, there was a continuous accident.

Accordingly, a car in front braked sharply, causing 3 cars traveling in the same direction behind to not handle it in time, hitting the car, creating a chain of 4 consecutive collisions.

At the scene, 4 vehicles had extensive damage to the rear and front ends, sticking together. Many people traveling in 4 vehicles panicked, suffering minor injuries.

The accident caused traffic jams for about 10km, causing the traffic force to block the entrance to the Ho Chi Minh City expressway. HCMC - Long Thanh - Dau Giay in Ho Chi Minh City HCM to reduce congestion.

Due to the An Phu interchange at the top of the expressway, traffic pressure increases in the near Tet period. Functional forces are at the scene to regulate, divert traffic and block the entrance to the expressway at the beginning of the city. HCM to reduce congestion. Currently, the accident is being examined at the scene, the investigation clarifies the cause.

"Due to this time, people began to return to their hometowns to celebrate Tet, the sudden increase in traffic combined with the impact of the accident caused a jam on the highway in Ho Chi Minh City. HCM - Long Thanh," the patrol representative said.

Travel with your family from Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City returned to his hometown of Quang Nam, Mr. T.N.Q. (in Ho Chi Minh City). HCM) said the car was inching "like a turtle" on the highway. His car departed from Ho Chi Minh City. HCMC at 4am, until 7:30 to reach the intersection of Ho Chi Minh City Expressway. HCM - Long Thanh and Phan Thiet - Dau Giay expressway.

"My car inched for 30 minutes for 2km, the situation has not improved, I don't know how long to reach the countryside," Mr. Q. lamented.

Mr. N.D.H., who travels on the highway, said at 8 a.m. he started from the Ho Chi Minh City Expressway. HCM - Long Thanh - Dau Giay to return to his hometown (Ninh Thuan). However, due to a car collision on the highway, the number of vehicles is large on the highway jammed, with tens of kilometers jammed.

According to a representative of Team 6, the last section of Phan Thiet - Vinh Hao expressway was also congested due to traffic signals on National Highway 1 (Binh Thuan province) "in a short time", plus the number of cars returning to the hometown was too large. Currently, Team 6 is coordinating with the forces of the Binh Thuan Traffic Police Department to regulate traffic.

Many nearby roads such as Mai Chi Tho street, Luong Dinh Cua street also experienced congestion lasting many kilometers. Container trucks, trucks, passenger cars lined up in long lines, following each other at the congestion point. Many motorcycles manage to wriggle into gaps, climbing onto sidewalks to get around.

According to the Center for Road Traffic Infrastructure Management, Mai Chi Tho Street from Dong Van Cong intersection towards Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway has high traffic density, crowded vehicles, difficult vehicles. The Center has now posted a warning. The Ho Chi Minh City traffic force was present, actively regulating traffic.

Representative of Ho Chi Minh City Youth Ferry Management Enterprise HCMC (Cat Lai ferry management unit) said that currently the number of vehicles is continuing to pour towards Cat Lai ferry due to the Ho Chi Minh City expressway area. HCMC - Long Thanh - Dau Giay is temporarily closed, not allowing vehicles to go to the highway.

Ho Chi Minh City Expressway HCM - Long Thanh - Dau Giay has a total length of nearly 55km, a scale of 4 lanes, a maximum design speed of 120km/h with a total investment of more than VND 20,600 billion. This expressway helps shorten the distance and connection time from Dong Nai to Ho Chi Minh City. HCM and vice versa.

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