Flashermac Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Nearly three dozen people were hurt in a chain-reaction bus crash at a police checkpoint in Nakhon Ratchasima early Tuesday. Pol Lt Col Chamnong Saipong at Muang district police station said 33 passengers - 22 men, eight women and three children - were hurt on four buses in the 1:45am crash on Mitraparp road in near the Muen Wai intersection. Three Bangkok-bound buses - two from Nakhon Phanom and one from Ubon Ratchathani - had stopped in a line near the intersection for a search. But a Roi-et-Bangkok tour bus rammed into the rear of the Ubon-Bangkok bus, setting off the chain reaction. Victims were rushed to three nearby hospitals. Most were released after receiving minor treatment. Only four were held for observation. Khamnueng Onsri, 44, the driver of the Roi-et bus, said he was unable to stop in time due to a late signal from the police. He was charged with reckless driving, causing injuries and property damage. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/social/437554/33-hurt-in-chain-reaction-bus-crash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Very plausible, about the signal to stop being too late. I often drive in that area and have encountered unannounced and really, unneeded check points. At 1AM, there is little traffic on the road and is there a real need to stop and check a tour bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 ... but there were already 2 stopped buses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Yes and usually the warning to stop is just a few hundred meters, hardly enough for a bus moving along at 100 klicks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijkN1ejcaqg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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