Samut Prakan, A bus transporting factory employees lost control and crashed into a barrier and fell into a canal, killing three people. It is believed that the driver was not familiar with the way.
The incident happened around 8 p.m. last night (3 Feb.) near the bridge over the Kalong Canal. Rattanakosin 200 Pi Road, Preng Subdistrict, Bang Bo District, Samut Prakan Province which is in the process of improving and expanding the road The vehicle involved in the accident was a white 6-wheeled bus that was used to pick up and drop off employees. The car was half submerged in mud. Police at Preng Police Station and rescue workers Quickly use a cutting machine to cut car parts in order to transport the injured person from the car. Meanwhile, the police requested a large crane to lift the remains of the bus from the canal. The vehicle was carrying 22 employees. After the accident, two people were found dead at the scene. and another person died at the hospital.
Reporters questioned Mr. Veerachai, 42 years old,
who witnessed the incident. He said that when the incident happened he was looking at the water meter. Because the water at home was not flowing, suddenly I saw a bus driving up the bridge quite quickly. Heading towards Bangna-Trad side. Then brakes were heard and the bus crashed into the barrier. before falling into the canal So he ran in to look and found that there were many people in the car. So he rode his motorcycle to follow nearby workers. Then he used a ladder to climb down and break the car window to help the injured person. Ready to call and notify officials to come help.
The reporter received information from employees of the said company that the vehicle was used to pick up and drop off company employees involved in the production of toothpaste tube packaging containers. Before the incident, he went to pick up employees in the Lat Krabang area. To deliver to Wellgrow Industrial Estate, Bang Pakong District, Chachoengsao Province. When arriving at the scene, it was assumed that the driver was not
familiar with the route. Because I normally don’t come this way. But today, the car was thought to be avoiding traffic jams, which caused the incident.
The police suspect that the driver was not familiar with the way. In addition, the scene was during bridge construction and there was insufficient lighting. The car lost control and crashed into a barrier and fell into the canal. From now on the bus driver will be questioned. and called witnesses who saw the incident to investigate in detail Because the witness testified that the driver Coming at high speed.
Source: Thai News Agency