Driver Arrested After Ramming Car Into 7 People at Đà Lạt Bus Station
Shocking Incident at Lâm Đồng Inter-Provincial Bus Station
A violent road rage incident that escalated into a mass casualty event has left the Đà Lạt community shaken. According to Thanh Niên newspaper, Trần Văn Quốc, a 26-year-old resident of Lâm Viên Ward, was arrested on February 26th after deliberately ramming his car into seven people at the Lâm Đồng Inter-Provincial Bus Station.
Xuân Hương Ward Police confirmed they have issued an emergency arrest warrant for Quốc on charges of "disturbing public order." The incident left one victim, Trần Minh Thuận, with serious injuries, while six others sustained minor wounds.
Chain of Events Leading to Violence
The tragic sequence began on the afternoon of February 25th when Quốc, after drinking at a restaurant in Cam Ly Ward, was riding his motorbike along Hoàng Diệu Street - a familiar route for many locals heading toward the city center. According to police reports, he collided with a Phương Trang shuttle bus driven by Huỳnh Duy Minh, 43.
What should have been a routine traffic incident quickly spiraled out of control. Enraged by the collision, Quốc stopped his vehicle and physically assaulted driver Minh, striking him in the face and causing dizziness, according to Thanh Niên's report.
Escalation at the Gas Station
But Quốc's rage didn't end there. He then drove his car with license plate 49H-035.69 to the bus station, apparently seeking out Minh for further confrontation. At the Anh Phát gas station on Tô Hiến Thành Street in Xuân Hương Ward - a busy area familiar to anyone who's caught a bus out of Đà Lạt - another altercation broke out between the two men.
During this chaotic moment, Quốc made the devastating decision to use his vehicle as a weapon, deliberately driving into the crowd and striking seven innocent bystanders.
Community Impact
This incident has deeply troubled our usually peaceful mountain city. The Lâm Đồng Inter-Provincial Bus Station serves as a vital transportation hub connecting Đà Lạt to the rest of Vietnam, and such violence in this public space has left many residents concerned about safety.