At around 6:50 p.m. on March 6, Nguyen Van Sau, 66, was driving along Nguyen Chanh Street in Hanoi's Yen Hoa Ward when his Toyota Yaris collided with seven other cars and three motorcycles in a chain-reaction crash.

The scene of the crash involving multiple cars in Hanoi on March 6, 2026. Photo by Vo Hai

Footage of the accident showed his vehicle was traveling at high speed before suddenly plowing into several motorcyclists moving in the same direction.

After the initial impact, the car continued forward and struck multiple other vehicles.

Footage of the accident on March 6, 2026. Video by Do Toan