Four Dead in Lang Son Crash as Seven Seat Driver Tests Positive for Drugs, Authorities Launch Criminal Case

Officials in Lang Son Province have confirmed that the driver of a seven seat vehicle involved in a fatal collision that killed four people tested positive for amphetamine. The provincial government held an emergency meeting on December 11 to review the causes of the incident and to propose corrective measures for road safety along National Highway 1.

The crash occurred on November 26 at the forty two kilometre six hundred meter point of the highway in Nhan Ly Commune. Two vehicles traveling in opposite directions collided with high force, leaving four victims dead at the scene and two others injured.

Initial investigation points to drug use, lane violations and failure to obey road signals

Police say the primary cause was the conduct of Lai Quang Nhan, the driver of the seven seat vehicle with license plate 19A 48313. According to investigators, Nhan failed to comply with traffic signals, did not maintain the correct lane and had amphetamine detected in his system at the time of the crash.

His vehicle collided with a tractor trailer operated by Pham Van Dung, who was driving in the opposite direction. The impact destroyed the front sections of both vehicles and caused instant fatalities among passengers.

Based on the findings, Lang Son Police have opened a criminal case for violation of road traffic regulations. They have also placed Nhan in temporary detention for further investigation.

Investigators are examining potential responsibility from the freight company connected to the tractor trailer. Early reports show that the trailer was carrying goods that exceeded legal weight limits by more than thirty five percent. This factor may not have caused the crash directly, but it raises concerns about industry wide safety compliance and enforcement.

Provincial government responds with safety upgrades and support for families

Following the accident, Lang Son Province mobilized emergency services to transport victims, provide medical care and offer initial financial support to affected families. The province has also surveyed the crash site and implemented immediate improvements. These include repainting lane markings, adding speed bumps, clearing roadside vegetation to improve visibility and installing new speed limit signs set at fifty kilometres per hour.

Local leaders say additional reviews will be conducted to evaluate broader risks on this section of National Highway 1, which handles heavy traffic between Hanoi and the northern border region.

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Source: Vietnam Insider