PUBLISHED: 15 Nov 2024 at 19: 17
PATTANI: Two students were killed and 12 people hurt, one hard, when a six-wheel vehicle hit a parked pick carrying pupils in Sai Buri district of this southwestern state on Friday.
According to Sai Buri police stop key Pol Col Chalermchai Phetkat, who was called at around 8.10am, the fatal collision occurred on the Pattani-Narathiwat Road at Ban Laharn community Moo 5.
The six-wheeled goods supply vehicle was parked on the road when officers arrived at the scene. Driver Natthanin Thongsawang, 25, was waiting it.
On the side of the road outside, the delivery was parked. Its proper taillight was somewhat damaged and discolored. The pick had a lot of blood on the road and there were stains on it.
Saiburi Crown Prince Hospital was visited by rescuers after the kids ‘ bodies were taken. The dead victim was Firahan Sani, 14, a Matthayom Suksa 2 ( Grade 8 ) student. When the vehicle struck the delivery, killing him instantly, he was standing at the back of it.
Two schoolgirls — Sa-enah Mukhor, 15, a Matthayom Suksa 3 ( Grade 9 ) student, and Amnul Wa-ngor, 14, a Matthayom Suksa 2 student — were badly hurt. Sa-enah was pronounced dead soon afterwards. Amnul was afterward transferred to Pattani Hospital by specialists.
Eleven additional individuals suffered minor injuries.
According to a police investigation, delivery drivers Armin Hama, 25, was taking the kids to Maikaenkittiwit School in Mai Kaen area. He parked the car along the path to wait for the final pupil before driving.
The truck traveling down the road abruptly struck the school vehicle as the pickup was being stopped. Its side reflection hit the boy, who was standing at the back of the delivery, and the two teenagers.