Five-year-old boy dies after homemade toy vehicle collides with truck in Da Nang
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- A five-year-old boy died at the scene on Sept. 5 after his homemade three-wheeled electric toy vehicle collided with a construction-materials truck in Da Nang.
- The crash occurred as the boy emerged from a small alley near his home in Lien Chieu Ward while riding behind his sister.
- Local authorities secured the scene and are coordinating with relevant agencies to determine the cause.
A five-year-old boy died at the scene in Da Nang after the homemade three-wheeled electric toy vehicle he was driving collided with a truck carrying construction materials.
The crash happened at about 9:20 a.m. on Sept. 5 in alley 245 on Au Co Street in Lien Chieu Ward. The boy had been riding behind his sister, who was traveling ahead on a bicycle. When he drove out of a small alley into the residential lane, about 50 meters from home, the collision occurred.
Local residents said the boy’s parents were at work and that he usually stayed at home with his sister. The family had bought the electric three-wheeled vehicle less than a week earlier.
The crash left residents shocked and distressed. Officers from Lien Chieu Ward arrived to protect the scene and coordinate with other authorities as they investigate what caused the accident.
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Originally published by Thanh Niên in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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