Car Crashes into BMTA Bus, Leaving Four Injured

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A collision occurred between a car and a Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) bus, leaving the car driver critically injured and three bus passengers hurt. The incident took place at 16:30 on January 19, near the entrance of Soi Hom Kret 2 on Rai Khing-Don Wai Road in Sampran District, Nakhon Pathom Province.

 

Emergency services from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation were called to the scene. The crash involved a grey Toyota Altis that had collided head-on with and become wedged beneath the front of a BMTA bus, Route 556, registered as 12-5820 Bangkok. The impact caused the car to be crushed up to the driver’s seat, trapping the driver inside.

 

Rescue teams had to use hydraulic cutters to free the driver, 34-year-old Mr. Kawinphon, a local factory worker. The extrication process was challenging due to the car being tightly wedged under the bus’s front axle and took approximately 45 minutes. Mr. Kawinphon sustained multiple injuries, including chest injuries and a fractured right leg, and was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition.

 

Ms. Rangsaya, 40, the driver of the BMTA bus, recounted the incident. She explained that she was driving from the Rai Khing depot towards Sanam Luang in Bangkok when the Toyota veered into her lane. “I tried to steer to the right to avoid the car, but it followed and crashed into us,” she said.

 

The bus was carrying around 20 seated passengers at the time. Three individuals, including a 3-year-old girl, her guardian, and an elderly man, were injured when they were thrown from their seats. They were treated at a local hospital.

 

Ms. Rangsaya noted, “Luckily, there were no standing passengers. Otherwise, more people could have been hurt.”

 

Police from Sampran Police Station are reviewing CCTV footage from the bus and plan to interview Mr. Kawinphon once he recovers to determine the exact cause of the collision.

 

Authorities continue to investigate the incident to ensure accountability and prevent similar occurrences.

 

-- 2025-01-21