Thairath Online
13 Mar. 2022 19:52
Many agencies rushed to the area. Investigating the cause of the accident, a tour bus crashed into a pier, 8 more dead
On March 13, 65 at Saraburi Provincial Public Health, Dr. Sirirat Suwanrit, Director of Injury Prevention Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, along with the Institute of Emergency Medicine Disease Control Office 4, Saraburi Province, Provincial Road Center consists of security guards, police officers. Saraburi Highway District and Saraburi transport officials attended a meeting to find the cause of the accident Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi bus tour Crashed into a bridge at Taling Chan level on Mittraphap Road (inbound to Bangkok) in front of Robinson Saraburi. As a result, many passengers were thrown out of the car and injured. And 5 people died at the scene. Later, 3 more people were injured, including 8 deaths, but due to the number of passengers as far as the Czech authorities from the Nakhon Ratchasima transport There were 32 passengers, but the checks of the public health who had gathered the wounded and only 30 deaths
Officers then went to the area to inspect the said tour bus. Which was parked at the U Ko area, under the Kaeng Khanun bridge, Kaeng Khanun Subdistrict, Mueang District, Saraburi Province, where officials inspected the condition of the tires whether the condition is ready or not Is the tread in perfect condition? And examine the various components of the car, but still can’t provide precise information, which must wait for the exact result from the probation officer once more
Mrs. Somporn Sitthikarana, a specialist in transportation technicians, revealed that from the information of the said car have a car inspection before the tax renewal on 29 Mar. 64 in order to renew the tax The tax on this car will end on March 31, 65, on the day of the incident. The car ran from the source of Suvarnabhumi and then drove past the story. which before the incident had stopped at Check Point at the passenger terminal in Nakhon Ratchasima Province before the accident In terms of speed, from checking the GPS, it is found that the car ran regarding 80 km / h, which is not more than the specified law. But if looking from the camera of the highway at km 17 onwards, it was found that the tour buses always run right. until an accident which initially did not know the cause of the accident because I haven’t talked to the driver yet. And still not sure who the exact driver is. In which tomorrow the provincial transport will make a letter calling the operator of the transport company and the Federation of Roi Et Tour companies. which is a participant with a shipping company in order to allow entrepreneurs to clarify the facts because the driver is still admin
As for the offense, then in the matter of negligence, it will be only on the driver. If it is considered negligent, it will be fined up to 5,000 baht, and if driving an accident resulting in death, the license will be suspended in the preliminary 30-90 days, but if checked, the equipment related to the car body that causes An accident will result in a fine of up to 50,000 baht, which the operator is responsible for.
Remedial for the injured or the deceased which the car has insurance for the deceased in the initial 500,000 baht, with PA another 100,000 baht, which if the case came out that the accident was caused by a negligent car Insurance will pay another 500,000 baht, which the deceased passenger will receive 1,100,000 baht.
Pol Col Chetchai Sethasiri, Saraburi City Superintendent, said that in the case Initially, the police officers and investigators have interviewed 15 witnesses. The driver has not yet investigated because he is still being treated at the hospital. You have to wait for symptoms to improve. Officials will investigate to find out the cause of this crash. As for the charge, the officer will inform 1 charge, namely reckless driving causing damage to government property and causing injury and death. As for the owner of the car company, the police will call for further investigations.
As for the list of fatalities in the double-decker bus accident this time, there were a total of 8 people, with moderate and minor injuries. Some have gradually returned home.
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