Picture from responders.

 

At 16:00 on August 12, the Sing Buri Hospital Emergency Response Center received a report of a serious accident involving a regular inter provincial bus that rear-ended a truck, resulting in multiple injuries. The accident occurred at Km 86 point, on Highway 32.

 

Volunteer rescue teams were dispatched to the scene, where they discovered a total of 22 individuals injured. Two of the injured were trapped inside the vehicle. Rescue volunteers successfully used hydraulic rescue tools to free the trapped passengers, who were then safely extricated.

 

All injured individuals were subsequently handed over to Sing Buri Hospital's emergency services for further transportation and treatment.

The cause of the incident is under investigation by police.

 

 

-- 2024-08-12

 

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Wow... the front of that bus is caved in. Seems pretty obvious the cause. The truck was either stopped or going so slow to make a turn and the bus failed to see it and stop in time. 22 injuries I sympathize with all involved. Perhaps the driver fell asleep. They travel in the speed lane all too often and when an accident happens they rarely give sufficient compensation to the injured parties. 

Thai drivers and their damn phones! 

Rear end crashes are so common here....obviously not all drivers are blind...but most use phones endlessly from what we see......

Police don't care...they're the same!

the second bus in2 days, but what to expect with the excellent driving education, and checks in Thailand

Happy Holidays............... 

4 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Happy Holidays............... 

Bon Voyage Thailand 

9 hours ago, thesetat2013 said:

Wow... the front of that bus is caved in. Seems pretty obvious the cause. The truck was either stopped or going so slow to make a turn and the bus failed to see it and stop in time. 22 injuries I sympathize with all involved. Perhaps the driver fell asleep. They travel in the speed lane all too often and when an accident happens they rarely give sufficient compensation to the injured parties. 

Usually the case, although this one appears to be in the so-called "slow " lane !

When will they fix these substandard brakes?

Seriously though, it will be due to the driver being asleep or looking at his phone.

14 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The cause of the incident is under investigation by police.

Hint: Tallgating.

My wife stopped in at a "Driving School" yesterday  to inquire about the details   etc,,,

the program consists of  ( pay 4000 baht )

Day 1       in a classroom about  8hours ..   going over basic theory and signage    

Days  2 & 3        2 hours each manuevering a car on an on site course

Day  4                2 hours driving on the street

Day 5       take the on site road test on the facility course, then the basic DLT  Color Blind Test, Reaction Test, and Depth Perception Test

       if you pass,,   they issue you a certificate   you then hurridly run over to DLT and get photographed and pay your fee and voila.. you're licended

 

I asked the woman if they provide safety helments...for the instructor !

 

when we left..  I told my wife,,   "DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT !