37 People Injured After Bus to Phuket Crashes in Chumphon

[webfact]

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Chumphon – Thirty-seven people sustained injuries after a passenger bus from Nong Khai heading to Phuket crashed in the Sawee district.

Emergency responders were notified of the accident on Sunday morning (April 2nd) on Asia 41 Road in the Na Poe sub-district.

 

The rescue teams, media, and law enforcement arrived at the scene to find an overturned two level bus crashed into a power pole on the roadside.

 

Emergency responders told the Phuket Express that there were 37 passengers including a one year old and five month old baby, a bus crew member, and two bus drivers.

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/04/03/37-people-injured-after-bus-to-phuket-crashes-in-chumphon/

 

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[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Emergency responders told the Phuket Express that there were 37 passengers including a one year old and five month old baby, a bus crew member, and two bus drivers.

Both asleep I wonder?

[RandiRona]

5 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Both asleep I wonder?

Nah!! Just meditating!!

[RichardColeman]

They planned to review CCTV and interview the injured driver as well as passengers.

 

Let's hope that there is CCTV of the drivers cab

[Burma Bill]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

a passenger bus from Nong Khai heading to Phuket

My word, a heck of a journey. 1,438 km via route 2 (the most direct) - a return journey of 2,876 km!! Is this a daily service?? I hope the buses are regularly checked and serviced - especially the tyres!!

Edited April 4, 2023 by Burma Bill
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