The crash happened at 2:15 a.m. on the Phan Thiet-Dau Giay Expressway. The bus was driven by Doan Minh Quang, who is 42 years old. He was driving 18 foreign tourists.

The bus hit a stopped truck in Lam Dong Province.

The accident happened on the Phan Thiet-Dau Giay Expressway on August 15, 2026. A photo was taken by VnExpress/Nguyen Tu.

The bus's front was badly damaged, and the truck's back was also damaged.

A 38-year-old Russian woman, Gaptrakhimova Albina, died in the crash. Another Russian passenger, 43 years old, broke his leg and went to the hospital.

The truck had problems before the accident.

The truck driver, Bui Thanh Trung, pulled over and got out to put up warning signs.

The truck had stopped for only about one minute before the crash.

The bus driver did not pay enough attention to the road, which caused the crash.

Tests showed that neither driver was drunk or on drugs.

The police are still looking at the scene to find out what happened.

The Dau Giay - Phan Thiet Expressway connects Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang.