Thirty one teachers injured - driver dead - as bus slams into rear of gas tanker

[DUNROAMIN]

This truck was carrying Diesel, Hazchem plated sign 3082, officials at the scene would have recognized it would be unlikely that this would cause an explosion or fire, diesel needs to be pre heated to a high temperature before igniting. Poor reporting.

RIP the driver and thoughts to family.

[wisperone]

Another sleeping bus driver on Thai roads. No excuse. Life is too cheap in LOD. Hope the injured recover.

[Gandtee]

12 minutes ago, wisperone said:

Another sleeping bus driver on Thai roads. No excuse. Life is too cheap in LOD. Hope the injured recover.

Shouldn't there be a co driver on long distance journeys to do two hour stints? Whether that would make any difference, who knows.

[keystonecoppers2]

 

 

 

                       Once again:   Check out Goofy in the "Motormania", from 1950.

                                           That will explain what`s going on when your driving

                                           on the Thai roads!

 

                                           Be careful, have your eyes open at all times and NEVER

                                           trust anyone making a signal to go the left or right!

 

                                           Be safe out there!!    

[Chazar]

7 hours ago, sensei said:

I have experienced this too! I was in a van and the driver was nodding off. I was almost behind him and I would nudge him whenever I see his eyes closing. The lady sitting in front said he wasn't sleeping at all. clearly, he was.

My Wife deliberately sits right next to the driver to KEEP him awake, its bad  really bad, being  pretty stupid they just laugh it  off same as she is the only one putting on a  seatbelt.

[Chazar]

6 hours ago, chang1 said:

You just want to blame him,

he IS ultimately responsible, if he had a conscience he would  not drive reckon he checked his  tyre pressure before he left? all  lights  working? etc etc not working, refuse to drive and yes LOSE  job, not to worry he lost everything in the end

[Chazar]

4 hours ago, geoff65 said:

I keep forgetting these crashes only occur in Thailand and not the rest of the world.

let  me  just  check  in  the "rest  of  the  world  forum"

[Chazar]

4 hours ago, Derek B said:

U-Turns should be well lit I would of thought.

 

Just don't drive at night.

Actually I nearly always drive long distance late  at night/early morning.....theres  less to hit and be hit  by despite  everyone  telling me theyre  all drunk at  night I havent found that to be so, its  much quieter.

[Artisi]

8 hours ago, sillyfool said:

come on give the guy a brake. maybe he did fall asleep after working a very long shift. 

if he had of use the brake(s) , maybe he would still be alive - or was it brake failure -- again? 

[Artisi]

4 hours ago, Derek B said:

Looking at the rear of tanker it does not seem to be of the best design to avoid damage from a shunt resulting in a spill so high up.

 

 

shunt - looks like a high speed impact  - or didn't look at the front of the bus.

[Tops]

A. Brake failure

B. Break failure

C. Brain failure.

D. All of the above.

 

Place your bets votes!

Edited October 17, 2019 by Tops

[Tops]

6 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

At the risk of being called pedantic, that truck     is not placarded for either diesel fuel    or gasoline (petrol) 

It appears to have a U.N. 3082 placard  hazardous liquid, plus an environmentally hazardous placard to finish it off.  May not have been as flammable as gasoline, but a nasty liquid when pouring out onto the highway. 

Didn't see any. Carrying water / water vapour ???

[Tops]

6 hours ago, sawadee1947 said:

I never took a bus so far but a train. Not fast but safe. 

(even a hawk ???? will fall asleep)????

Better take a plane !!!

[kevin612]

What a tragedy, hope those people recover soon.

[lemonjelly]

That’d be one of those U-turns strategically situated in the fast lane I presume


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[JulesMad]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

it is a very dark area of road.

I thought that is the main reason why cars have lights...

 

[phetpeter]

Maybe if driver was half awake. it would help very much. if the back of trucks had decent lightning plus as in Europe and UK. High vis marking that reflect light back. In UK the back of trucks shine better than Christmas trees. Something in a country with poor street lighting would aid even semi blind drivers. Plus travelling at night seems to be a penny pinching exercise to save the cost of overnight accommodation and knowing that many bus drivers have to travel hundreds of kilometers to do their pick-ups and travel during the daytime to get there and then travel hundreds of kilometers during the night to get them to their destination, I normally take my car rather than sit on the bus. why! I owned and drove tour buses in the UK, and never trust the private hire section in Thailand, if that is what has been booked. I only let my daughter travel on school trips when there is more than one bus. But saying that her bus still was involved in an accident 30 kilometers from the school on its return, hitting a car that pulled out in front of him.

[bbbbooboo]

Hmmm..... Just another day in the Land of Smiles ?

[PlastikbinLina]

14 hours ago, Yinn said:

sleeping? 

 

You believe this story? Impossible.

I experienced this some years ago in a mini bus driving between Nakhon Sri Thamsrat and Sichon. I saw the driver's head dip forward and at first thought he was looking down at his feet for something but a few seconds later I realized he had nodded off. Fortunately I was seated in the row behind him so I able to grab his shoulder and he recovered his composure.  The bus was full of passengers.  Crowded spaces reduce the oxygen and I'm sure this is responsible for many similar accidents in Thailand.

[ubon farang]

Nothing new   Did the bus driver have his lights turned on? I know his lights were turned off because he was was asleep.

[Dexxter]

17 hours ago, sillyfool said:

come on give the guy a brake. maybe he did fall asleep after working a very long shift. 

I am sure the bus has adequate brakes, but the driver was not quick enough to use them.

[VocalNeal]

18 hours ago, Isaanbiker said:

A collision with a gas tanker could have killed many in the bus. RIP, tired driver and a speedy recovery for the injured ones. 

Actually an LPG tanker is structurally more sound than a regular tanker truck so result would have been much the same.

[essox essox]

when are they going to do away WITH U TURNS ???

[Khon Kaen Jeff]

18 hours ago, Chazar said:

No he doesnt get a break, he could have cremated  all of those passengers and fire is the worst way to die.

Clearly, you are not the sharpest tool in the box are you.

[Vacuum]

14 hours ago, HandsomeTallFarang said:

Asian Driver = No survivors 

Luckily you're wrong.

[Prairieboy]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

the driver fell asleep at the wheel or didn't see the tanker as it is a very dark area of road. 

Did not the bus have lights?  There are many reflectors on the rear of the tanker but I suppose if the driver was asleep or 'distracted' he might not have noticed this gigantic obstacle in his path. 

[neeray]

18 hours ago, sillyfool said:

come on give the guy a brake. maybe he did fall asleep after working a very long shift. 

He's now on a "permanent break".

[Chongalulu]

Groundhog Day - comments too.

[elektrified]

Horrific......again.....

 

I've said it before many times, why are students (in this case teachers), being transported places in the middle of the night?

 

Edited October 18, 2019 by elektrified

[Just Weird]

23 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

Gasoline tanker. Not a gas tanker.

Petrol tanker, not gasoline tanker!

Edited October 18, 2019 by Just Weird