Police are currently on the hunt for an individual responsible for crashing his vehicle into a truck of firefighters and causing 11 casualties.
The accident took place around 10am this past Sunday. The firefighters were on their way back from donating blood as part of the commemorative activities for the Myanmar Fire Department’s upcoming 71st anniversary.
While driving back to Hmawbi along Pyay Road, a racecar crashed into the firefighters’ light truck from behind. The accident resulted in one death and 11 injuries.
According to witnesses, there were a total of four racecars racing one another, and it was the last one that ran into the truck. All four cars were driving well above the speed limit, and authorities believe that the culprit lost control of his vehicle.
“[The racecar] ran into the back left wheel. The truck fell onto its side and was dragged along the road. The driver [of the racecar] left the vehicle and ran away. We hear that they still haven’t caught him,” a member of the Yangon Police Department told 7Day.
The deceased firefighter was identified as Sergeant Ko Ko Oo of the Oakkan Fire Department. Of the 11 injured individuals, seven are currently hospitalized at Insein General Hospital, and the other four at North Okkala General Hospital. Due to the severity of their injuries, several of the hospitalized firefighters will no longer be able to attend the official anniversary celebrations taking place this upcoming Friday.
Although police have taken the racecar involved into evidence, the driver has yet to be located as of Monday morning.
