One Dead, Thirty-Seven Injured in Coach crash in Northern outskirts of Pattaya

[Pattaya One]

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One pedestrian was killed and Thirty-seven others were injured, seven seriously, as a coach travelling from Bangkok to Trat Province came off the main Sukhumvit Road into a ditch, in the Northern outskirts of Pattaya. The accident occurred just after 7am on Tuesday and led to a full emergency response from local Hospitals. The driver of the coach, Khun Chayarit aged 43, who sustained a minor head injury, told Police that he was travelling along the main road when a motorbike joined the carriageway but failed to see the oncoming coach. He took evasive action but lost control of the coach which fell onto its side and slid into the ditch. On it’s way there, a further motorbike was struck and its driver was seriously injured. A 64 year old pedestrian, who was carrying a card confirming he was registered as blind, was struck by the coach as well and his body was later recovered. A Navy Officer who witnessed the crash, confirmed the coach drivers story, however the driver was detained by Police in accordance with procedure for such a serious road accident.

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[udontony]

Unfortunately people on bikes very rarely look when entering a major road anywhere in Thailand. So sorry for all the inocent people hurt because of one person having no thought for their own or anyone elses safety.

[jinx]

I would well believe the bus drivers side of events.

 

 

Edited October 12, 2012 by jinx