3 Killed, 28 Injured In Bus Crash

[george]

3 killed, 28 injured in bus crash

SINGBURI:-- Three people were killed and at least 28 others injured when a tour bus routing from Lampang to Bangkok hit a trailer in Sing Buri Saturday morning.

The double-decker of Wiriya tour ran into the 18-wheeled trailer at the In Buri district at around 4 a.m., police said.

It took about two hours for a rescue unit to get passengers out of the damaged bus. The injured were rushed to Sing Buri and In Buri hospital.

Among the deceased were the 32-year-old bus driver, Sayan Jitipana, and the 39-year-old second driver, Chuchart Kimaporn.

In Buri police suspected that the accident might happen because the driver dozed off during driving.

--Bangkok Post 2007-04-28

[Big A]

Good God!! Do these people ever learn?

[Tony Clifton]

After the recent bus crashes and promises for tighter measures against bus companies, the Chonburi blue buses had slowed down to 90-100 kph on the elevated expressway.

A few weeks have gone by and they're back to their usual speeds, 120-130 kph. Whether their suspension is shot on one side and the weight of passengers and luggage is unevenly distributed doesn't seem to be a concern with some of the buses leaning badly to one side, combine that with the frequent high winds up there...

A few weeks ago, a woman driving a truck loaded with interlocking bricks plunged to her death from up there after losing control of the vehicle. Unbelievably, no one was killed down below.

A bus will follow eventually.

The cement barriers on each side are only 80 cm high.