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10 passengers injured after Bangkok-Chiang Khong bus crashes into tree
10 people were injured and sent to the hospital after a bus driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree early this morning. The double-decker passenger bus on the Bangkok-Chiang Khong route was passing through the Phitsanulok province in Central Thailand when the driver lost control and crashed into a tree on the side of the road.
Bang Rakam police and volunteer rescuers responded to the scene at 2:50am. The injured passengers were taken to Narseuan University Hospital and Pitsanuvej Hospital.
SOURCE: Nation Thailand
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brian mc
Thursday, November 26, 2020 at 8:10 pm
wonder if his branch manager will take action against him… or am i barking up the wrong tree?
Shane
Friday, November 27, 2020 at 4:38 pm
His company should assign him a different root. They do say accidents usually happen in trees (sorry, threes).
Glad there was no one seriously hurt.
brian mc
Friday, November 27, 2020 at 11:24 pm
he’s been put on sick leaf
brian mc
Friday, November 27, 2020 at 11:27 pm
i wonder if the tree was travelling on the wrong side of the road. special branch should investigate