The van overturned and caught fire, killing 11 passengers. Scorched, don’t know who is who, 20-year-old man survives alone
On January 23, reporters reported on January 22 that a tragic accident, a white Toyota Commuter van, registration number 30-0078 Amnat Charoen, overturned and caught fire on the side of Mittraphap Road. to Bangkok Between the kilometer markers (km.) at 99-100 Ban Mor Ja Bok, Mittraphap Sub-district, Sikhiu District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, there were 11 deaths. The incident occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. on January 21.
The van had a total of 12 drivers and passengers traveling from Amnat Charoen Province to Bangkok. at the scene The van was driving at high speed and lost control and crashed into the railing. fell into a rut in the middle of the road The gas-fuelled van exploded and the whole car engulfed in flames. One passenger managed to escape, a 20-year-old man.
Mr. Nikhom Sae-un, head of the Hook Rescue Unit 31 at Mor Ja Bok, Sikhiu District, said that while stationed at Mor Ja Bok heard a loud noise like an explosion So hurry and run out to see. saw that the fire was burning and flooded the van with one passenger running away before the fire engulfed the van severely After the fire had died down, 11 people were found burned inside the car, most of the corpses were charred black. 4 in the front of the car and 7 in the passenger compartment, among which there are 2 children.
Col. Yongyot Poladej, Superintendent of Sikhiu Police Station, said the van belonged to Montree Subcharoen LP pick up passengers from Amnat Charoen Province heading to Bangkok After the accident, the van was on its side in a rut in the middle of the road. The fire engulfed the whole car. There were 11 fatalities burned inside the car, including the driver, with one survivor, Mr. Thanachit Kingkaew, 20 years old. Initially, the cause is still unknown. Possibly caused by speeding and reckless driving. or the driver may fall asleep Have to wait to examine the evidence and interrogate witnesses Ready to look at the CCTV near the scene in detail once more
Colonel Yongyot said that All 11 deceased bodies will be taken for identity verification at the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the Police Hospital, as all the deceased bodies were severely burned. Can’t identify the person Relatives of the deceased are still unable to take the body away. Because not all of the deceased might be identified. Therefore coordinated with the Institute of Forensic Medicine, Police Hospital to send the 11 bodies of the deceased for DNA testing to confirm their identity.
While officials from the Bureau of Automotive Engineering Department of Land Transport Going to the area to inspect the remains of the van at the scene of the accident From the preliminary examination, it was found that the van was equipped with a total of 3 cylinders of CNG gas system.
Such is normal, no cracks. In addition, the van at the scene of the accident has also been inspected before the vehicle registration is renewed. There is a gas installation certificate from an engineer. After checking, the information will be analyzed. Ready to put in place preventive measures to avoid repeating the incident.
Later, the probation officer with staff from Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Transport Office jointly investigate the cause of the van fire Initially, it was known that it was probably caused by the van losing control, overturning and oil leaking out. together with the van traveling for a long time Resulting in heat and sparks that caused a fire to flood the van. The van at the scene was properly registered by the Department of Land Transport and had GPS. Measure the speed of the van periodically. According to a GPS inspection, it was found that at the time of the incident, the said van was driving at a speed of regarding 82 kilometers per hour. before the tragedy
At Sikhiu Hospital, Mr. Thanachit Kingkaew, 20, from Amnat Charoen Province, the surviving passenger Injured as a slight abrasion on the right leg. Showing a handsome statue of Thao Wessuwan hanging around his neck and revealing that vans go to pick up passengers in each village. Most of them have used the service so they are familiar with it. For him to sit in the middle seat and sit awake all the way, when he arrived at the scene, he heard the sound of a car hitting something loudly. startle Then the car overturned. saw flames burning and heard cries for help from passengers who were traveling but were unable to help Because the fire burns so fast He hurriedly crawled out through the side door near the seat, narrowly escaping death.
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