The accident occurred at the busy intersection between Ly Thai To and Su Van Hanh street at 4:25pm, burning down 1 motorbike and causing serious damage to 11 others.
The hit-and-run driver has been identified as Tran Anh Huy, 32, hailing from district 7.
The accident came after Huy, who was a doctor at Nhi Dong 1 hospital in district 10, drove the car towards Ly Thai To roundabout on his way back home.
All victims have been rushed to a local hospital for emergency treatment.
Four people, who sustained minor injuries, have been discharged from the hospital while 8 others suffering from moderate to serious injuries are still being treated.
After causing the accident, the car driver sped away but he was arrested and handed over to police by local residents.
Eyewitnesses said the car's brake problems had led to the crash, which also caused a traffic congestion for hours as huge crowds of curiosity-seekers flocked to the scene.
The mishap aslo left the car badly damaged.
The car, which caused the deadly accident, has been sent to police station for investigation - Photo: Tuoi Tre
Photo : Tuoi Tre
Photo : Tuoi Tre
Photo : Tuoi Tre
One motorbike was burnt to skeleton frames from the accident - Photo: Tuoi Tre
These motorbikes were badly wrecked due to the accident - Photo: Tuoi Tre
Traffic police officers blocked the road for investigations - Photo : Tuoi Tre
Photo : Tuoi Tre
The mishap caused traffic on Ly Thai To street snarl-up for hours - Photo : Tuoi Tre
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