Accident Tour Bus Accident on Mittraphap Road Leaves 15 Injured

[webfact]

Picture courtesy of Khaosod

In the early hours of this morning, a passenger bus travelling from Rayong to Nakhon Phanom was involved in a serious road accident in Ban Phai District, Khon Kaen Province.

 

The incident occurred at approximately 03:00 AM, when the bus veered off Mittraphap Road near the Ban Phai junction and came to rest in a roadside ditch.

 

The bus, which was registered in Khon Kaen and carrying 36 passengers, suddenly swerved from the right lane to the left without warning, leading to the crash roughly 50 metres from the Ban Phai traffic lights.

 

Emergency rescue services responded promptly, working to evacuate passengers from the overturned vehicle.

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod

 

Fifteen individuals sustained injuries and were transported to Ban Phai Hospital for treatment. As of this statement, two passengers remain hospitalised. One patient, who suffered a fractured arm, is scheduled to undergo surgery this afternoon. Another is under medical observation for chest-related injuries.

 

Initial investigations suggest that the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel, leading to the unexpected deviation and subsequent accident. The bus was en route to Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3 as part of its regular scheduled journey.

 

Authorities are continuing their investigation to determine the precise cause of the incident and to ensure appropriate follow-up measures are taken.

 

 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Khaosod 2025-05-09

 

 

[ozz1]

Another bus accident sleeping driver then they wonder why people are going elsewhere for their Holliday's  its definitely safer to fly if you can

[ronster]

Getting boring now it happens that much ! 🙈

[rwill]

Was drunk, fell asleep and then when he woke up the brakes failed. 

Did I cover everythng?

[mancub]

5 minutes ago, rwill said:

Was drunk, fell asleep and then when he woke up the brakes failed. 

Did I cover everythng?

Yeah, dropped his phone !

[newbee2022]

Guess why:

Brakes failure (not likely)

Nap ?

Line ?

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Initial investigations suggest that the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel,

[Sydebolle]

The weekly bus input - again. But yeah, all under control and Bangkok still busy with neck braces and three submarines ....