Five killed in Chumphon bus accident
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Chumphon - A Phatthalung-Bangkok air-conditioned bus overturned here early Tuesday, killing five passengers and injuring many others.
Police said the accident occurred at 1:15 am at the Tha Sae Intersection on Phetkasem Road in Tha Sae district.
The overturned bus crushed the five passengers – Yupin Ongart, Thitima Thongsuk, Chantima Prakakaew, and two unidentified persons.
The bus belongs to Sup Phaisarn Tour Co Ltd. It left Phatthalung at 6 pm Monday, heading to Bangkok.
Amnart Chusudrak, the first bus driver, told police that the accident occurred when it was being driven by his co-driver.
Amnart said the co-driver has fled the scene and the accident occurred. Amnart said the bus’s brake system malfunctioned when it was running down the hill, causing it to lose control and overturn.
The Nation
