Terrifying Moment as School Van Door Flies Open, Student Falls onto Road

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture captured from video.

 

A shocking incident was caught on camera at a busy intersection in Nakhon Si Thammarat, where a school van’s rear door suddenly swung open, causing a student to tumble onto the road. Fortunately, the vehicle behind was able to brake in time, preventing a potential tragedy.

 

The alarming footage, shared on Facebook by user Suphachai Saetueang on 25 February, serves as a stark warning about school transport safety. The video shows a school van pulling away from an intersection as the traffic light turns green. As it attempts to overtake another vehicle, its rear door unexpectedly opens, sending a student rolling onto the tarmac.

 

Luckily, an approaching car managed to stop just in time, avoiding what could have been a disastrous incident. The child, appearing dazed, quickly got up, and a woman rushed in to assist, leading them to safety.

 

The Facebook post urged greater caution from school transport drivers, highlighting the need to ensure doors are securely closed before moving. The post read: “Warning! School transport drivers must be more careful… The doors should be properly shut… Not sure which school this was, but I hope they took the child to a doctor.”

 

Authorities have yet to comment on the incident, but the video has sparked widespread concern over student transport safety.

 

-- 2025-02-25

 

[richard_smith237]

9 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

The post read: “Warning! School transport drivers must be more careful…

 

Hmmmm.....    at least it wasnt one of those over crowded Songthaews....  

 

... Needs must, but I wonder how over crowded that Bus was for the child to fall out of the back like that. 

 

At a Top Tier international school - I still will not allow my Son to use the Mini-vans... 

I see the vans being driven well on expressways and roads etc, yet I still don't trust my Son's safety being driven by someone of minimum education on a daily basis... 

... too many incidents of kids falling asleep and being locked in vans...

... and I think this is the second incident this year of a child falling out of school transport. 

[MikeandDow]

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Hmmmm.....    at least it wasnt one of those over crowded Songthaews....  

 

... Needs must, but I wonder how over crowded that Bus was for the child to fall out of the back like that. 

 

At a Top Tier international school - I still will not allow my Son to use the Mini-vans... 

I see the vans being driven well on expressways and roads etc, yet I still don't trust my Son's safety being driven by someone of minimum education on a daily basis... 

... too many incidents of kids falling asleep and being locked in vans...

... and I think this is the second incident this year of a child falling out of school transport. 

Yes agree 100% over the years there has been so many so called accidents involving kids and these bloody vans packed full