{"id":6763,"date":"2021-04-28T17:46:57","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T09:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=6763"},"modified":"2022-03-11T11:21:56","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T03:21:56","slug":"watermelon-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/watermelon-truck\/","title":{"rendered":"Watermelon Truck Flips Into River, Strangers Buy Bruised Fruits To Help Injured Driver"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strangers help watermelon truck driver after fruit falls into river<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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With average wages for long hours of work, life for a truck driver is never easy. Due to the huge size of their vehicles, truck drivers also face frequent risks of road accidents.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On 27th April, a watermelon-loaded truck driven by Nguy\u1ec5n V\u0103n S\u01a1n flipped into a river while en route to National Route 1A in Qu\u1ea3ng B\u00ecnh Province. Even though S\u01a1n survived the crash, his watermelons didn’t. All of them fell into the river, and many were smashed. In a situation like this, a huge compensation to the supplier could be required – an amount that might have been beyond his means to afford.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately, passersby and residents nearby came to his rescue by offering to buy his watermelons<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Truck driver survived an accident<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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On 27th April, a touching story about kind strangers helping an injured driver was shared on the Facebook group <\/span>OFFB<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At 7AM on the same day, 45-year-old driver Nguy\u1ec5n V\u0103n S\u01a1n was driving on National Route 1 nearby H\u1ea1 Tr\u1ea1ch Ward when he lost control of his vehicle. His truck flipped over, and 20 tons of watermelons fell into the river.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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S\u01a1n survived the accident with minor injuries but was speechless when he surveyed the damaged goods.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Because he was in charge of delivering them to the buyer, he would now have to compensate them for all the losses that happened during his watch.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Strangers saved the day by buying the watermelons<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Nonetheless, every cloud has a silver lining.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hearing about his situation, passersby and residents living nearby braced the rain to rush to the scene. His sister also came over to check on her brother.<\/span><\/p>\n

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While he was sent to the Vietnam – Cuba Hospital for treatment, a group of strangers picked up the broken watermelons from the river and sold them to others.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The advances from the sales amounted to VND48,<\/strong><\/span>730,000 (~USD<\/strong>2,114.28)<\/strong>, and were all given back to S\u01a1n.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Finally, the people at the scene also donated money to help the driver pay for his hospital bills. Their actions have definitely restored our faith in humanity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Not all heroes wear capes, some buy watermelons<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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While the sum earned from selling watermelons couldn’t make up for the total losses, it helped alleviate the poor driver’s situation and definitely warmed his heart.<\/span><\/p>\n

We’re also heartened to see a community gather to offer support to someone in need. T<\/span>hese kind Samaritans who helped S\u01a1n retrieve watermelons from the truck have also taught us a valuable lesson.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not all heroes wear capes. Some simply buy watermelons.<\/span><\/p>\n

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