Five people were hospitalized
and about 300 Chinese tourists received minor injuries when six tour buses
collided on Highway 7 in Takientia.
Teerarak Suthathiwong
Five people were hospitalized and about 300 other Chinese tourists
received bumps and bruises when six tour buses collided on Highway 7 in
Takientia.
The buses, apparently trailing each other two closely, smashed up
accordion-style when the lead coach, driven by Pan Sriha, 28, slammed on the
brakes near the 108-109 kilometer marker.
Pan said a pickup truck in front of him braked unexpectedly and he had no
time to stop before hitting it.
The truck, carrying driver Somchai Karnsap, 62, and his wife, Areewan
Amsuwan, 54, was crumpled and pushed into a ditch. The driver of the second
bus, Somnuek Inban, 36, was trapped behind the wheel temporarily.
All three were injured. They were transported to Banglamung Hospital for
treatment.
By the time Khao Kheow Highway Police arrived, most of the 300 tourists were
standing on the roadside. Two tourists were seriously injured and
transported to Banglamung Hospital.
