School Van Overturns in Surat Thani, Injuring 11

[Georgealbert]

 

 

 

A school van carrying nine students and two teachers overturned in Thung Rang subdistrict, Kanchanadit district, Surat Thani province, at approximately 14:10 on November 15. The crash occurred near the Paolo Stadium, leaving all 11 occupants injured, with two initially trapped inside the vehicle.

 

The van belonged to the Thida Mae Phra School in Krabi province and was en route back to Krabi from Nakhon Si Thammarat. Emergency responders arrived quickly at the scene and successfully extricated the two trapped individuals. All injured passengers were rushed to Surat Thani Hospital for treatment, where none of the injuries are reported to be serious.

 

Witnesses reported that the van driver appeared to lose control before flipping onto its side as it rolled down an embankment at the side of the road. 

 

The exact cause of the accident is under investigation, but preliminary assessments suggest wet road conditions and speed, will have played a role in the crash. The police are working to gather more information from the driver and other witnesses to determine the sequence of events leading up to the incident.

 

Picture from responders.

-- 2024-11-16

 

[watchcat]

8 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

preliminary assessments suggest wet road conditions and speed, will have played a role in the crash.

 

Sounds about right.

[Geoffggi]

Why can they never say it like it is - Driving too fast for road conditions or driver capabilities

Edited 1 hour ago by Geoffggi