Bus Overturns on Phuket-Phatthalung Route, Leaving 11 Injured, Three-Year-Old Critical

[Georgealbert]

 

Pictures from responders.
 

A Phuket-Phatthalung bus driver lost control and rolled on its side, at the Khao Po Curve in Phang Nga, injuring multiple passengers, including a critically injured three-year-old child.

 

At approximately 18:00 on 20th February, officers from Takua Thung Police Station received a report of a public transport vehicle crash, resulting in multiple injuries. Emergency responders, including rescue teams from Wat Kao Charoentham, Phu Nga EMS, and the Phang Nga Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Unit, were dispatched to the scene.

 

The crash occurred on Phetkasem Road in Moo 5, Krasom Subdistrict, Takua Thung District, Phang Nga Province. Upon arrival, responders found a pink Phuket-Phatthalung bus, registered in Trang, lying on its side. The front windscreen was shattered, and skid marks indicated the vehicle had lost control, colliding with a roadside tree stump before rolling onto its side. The rear of the bus had also struck a power pole.

 

A total of 11 people were injured, with a three-year-old boy suffering severe injuries. He was immediately transported to Phang Nga Hospital for emergency treatment.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the bus had departed from Phuket, heading towards Phatthalung. At the time of the crash, rain had made the road surface slippery. Authorities suspect that the combination of wet conditions and excessive speed caused the driver to lose control, leading to the vehicle skidding off the road.

 

Police have launched an investigation, gathering evidence and interviewing both the driver and passengers to determine the exact cause of the crash and any legal implications.

 

-- 2025-02-21

 

 

Video courtesy of Phuketinsta.

 

[petedk]

It's the slippery roads fault!  If it hadn't been raining then the driver could have speeded as much as he liked without losing control. 😁