Bus crash in South kills two

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Bus crash in South kills two

 

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: -- A bus driver and a passenger died  after an interprovincial bus from Bangkok to Yala and Betong crashed into the rear of a cement truck on Asia Highway 41 in Chulabhorn district if Nakhon Si Thammarat province before dawn today.

 

Twenty others were also injured in the tragic mishap which happened at 4.30am on Wednesday. They were all admitted to Ronphiboon and Chulabhorn hospitals for treatment by charity foundation rescuers.

 

The bus belonged to Piya Rungruang Co Ltd.

 

The bus driver identified as Phinai Chaisriya, 40, died at wheel, along with a male passenger upon hitting the rear of a 18-wheel truck loaded with cement bags.

 

Inquiry of witnesses revealed that the truck which was running on the right lane skidded with its head falling to the ditch in the middle of the highway.

 

However its tail was still on the highway blocking two traffic lanes.

 

The bus which was following in behind could not stop and hit at the rear of the tail and ploughed into the row of trees for a hundred metres before with its side down into the ditch.

 

The bus driver died, while the truck driver was seriously injured, police said.

 

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/bus-crash-south-kills-two/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-08-10

 

[sahibji]

tragic end from what looks like the fatigued driver of the bus not exercising  due traffic precautions. possibly he did  not keep suitable distance between the vehicles involved in the accident,

[thai006]

where is the best seat in the bus   for safety lol 

[toofarnorth]

Its head was in a ditch and its tail was on the highway . Was this a bus or Puff the magic dragon ?

[monkey4u]

4 hours ago, thai006 said:

where is the best seat in the bus   for safety lol 

a seat in your living room is safe  ( for now ) 

[oldlakey]

5 hours ago, thai006 said:

where is the best seat in the bus   for safety lol 

On the train

[oldlakey]

1 hour ago, monkey4u said:

a seat in your living room is safe  ( for now ) 

Sorry monkey4u that will teach me not to jump in without reading the whole thread

[Knocker33]

On 10/08/2016 at 4:24 PM, thai006 said:

where is the best seat in the bus   for safety lol 

It's usually the drivers seat as they seem to escape most of the time even though they are probably to blame

Not on this occasion though