PUBLISHED: 5 Nov 2024 at 10: 36
On Tuesday night, a vehicle carrying passengers from Bangkok to Chiang Rai and a truck trailer collided in Song area in Phrae province, causing injuries to 45 people.
The incident on highway 103 took place, according to the Highways Department, about 6.15 am. The provincial vehicle ultimately flipped on the side of the road.
There were no particulars given about the vehicle and its inhabitants, who were said to be unharmed.
The air-conditioned vehicle was carrying 47 passengers and crew. On Monday evening, it left the capital, and according to Channel 3, it was supposed to travel to Chiang Saen area in Chiang Rai state.
Ramphu Chantapatu, commander of the municipal catastrophe prevention and mitigation department in Phrae, told the Public Relations Department that 45 individuals on the vehicle were injured, one of them really. All were taken to Song Hospital, she said.
The cause of the accident and how it happened was still being investigated, authorities said.  ,
Tuesday night at 6:00 am, in the Song city of Phrae state. The video truck is parked on the left side of the road, while the vehicle is on the straight. ( Photo: Highways Department )