3 killed in central Vietnam truck plunge

3 killed in central Vietnam truck plunge

Xinhua
08 Apr 2026, 13:15 GMT+

HANOI, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed after a truck plunged down a mountainside in central Vietnam's Lam Dong province on Wednesday morning, state media outlet Vietnam Television (VTV) reported.

The incident occurred at about 8:40 a.m. local time, when the truck lost control while transporting construction materials for a telecommunications project along a mountainside road, the report said.

According to the report, two victims died at the scene, another died on the way to the hospital for emergency treatment, and the driver was injured.

Further investigation is underway.

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