A collision between a staff shuttle bus and a six-wheel school transport vehicle in Prachin Buri left 24 students injured on the morning of 15 June 2026, with one reported to be seriously hurt. The crash occurred at around 7.00am on Road 3079 near Ban Khok Mai Daeng, Moo 6, Tha Tum subdistrict, Si Maha Phot district.
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Police investigator Pol. Lt. Col. Cherdsak Phanphanit of Si Maha Phot Police Station received a report from Ruamkatanyu Rescue Foundation volunteers that a staff bus had collided with a six-wheel vehicle carrying schoolchildren. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene, where they found a white staff shuttle bus and a Hino six-wheel truck used to transport students from kindergarten through to upper secondary level.
Authorities confirmed that 24 students were injured in the crash. Most suffered minor injuries, but one student suffered relatively serious injuries. Rescue workers provided first aid before transferring the injured to Si Maha Phot Hospital, Kasemrad 304 Hospital and Chularat 304 Hospital.
According to investigators, the collision happened as the school transport vehicle was emerging from a side road to join the main road. At the same time, a staff shuttle bus travelling towards the 304 Industrial Park was approaching, resulting in a heavy impact between the two vehicles.
The driver of the six-wheel school vehicle, 74-year-old Wirat Ritpong, said he was carrying more than 30 students at the time. He stated that he had exited The Spring housing estate after seeing two vehicles leave ahead of him and believed it was safe to proceed.
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Wirat told investigators that he did not expect the staff bus to continue without braking. He said the bus struck the rear of the school vehicle, causing several students to be thrown from the truck onto the road and sustain injuries.
The crash also resulted in injuries to workers travelling on the staff shuttle bus. Emergency responders and police attended the scene to assist victims and begin an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision.
ThaiRath reported that authorities are continuing their inquiries to determine the cause of the crash and establish responsibility.
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Adapted by ASEAN Now khaosod 16 June 2026