BuffHello Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Six killed as truck derails Thai train 22 Mar 2006 06:29:27 GMT Source: Reuters BANGKOK, March 22 (Reuters) - Six people -- a Malaysian woman and five Thai men -- were killed on Wednesday when a truck crashed through the gates of a level crossing and derailed a train, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) said on Wednesday. The 12-car Butterworth-Bangkok express went off the rails in Ratchaburi, 100 km (60 miles) west of Bangkok, after the truck crashed through the closed gates, an SRT official said. Two of the carriages had passed the crossing when the truck, laden with grain, hit. "The truck hit the train's third car," the official said. Five people, including the Malaysian woman, were killed immediately and another died in hospital, an SRT official said. The woman and two of the Thais were in the train, while the three other Thais were in the truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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