Notorious route 8 bus crashes, injures 14
published : 21 Feb 2023 at 09:09
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Post Reporters
A route 8 bus driver was fined 5,000 baht and had his licence suspended after driving through a red light, causing a crash and injuring 14 people in Bangkok on Monday morning.
About 5.30am on Monday, Samran Khamma was driving a No.8 bus from Bang Kapi. He failed to slow down and then drove through a red light at Ratchada-Lat Phrao intersection.
The driver admitted he did not slow down as he approached the traffic lights.
His bus was hit by a pickup truck crossing the intersection. Four people travelling in the pickup were seriously injured. Rescuers had to use a hydraulic jack to tear open the vehicle and free them.
Ten people on the bus were injured - the driver and nine passengers.
The bus driver was expected to also face police charges.
Route 8 drivers are notorious for fast and accident-prone driving.
Buses on the route were ranked the lowest for service quality over several years.
Learn from listening
Vocabulary
- admitted (verb): agreed that something is true, especially when you are unhappy, sorry or surprised about it - ยอมรับ
- approach: to move closer to someone or something - เข้าใกล้
- charge : an official statement accusing someone of committing a crime - ข้อกล่าวหา
- fail (verb): to not do something - ผิดพลาด, ล้มเหลว
- hydraulic: using the pressure of water or oil to make something work - ซึ่งใช้น้ำในการขับเคลื่อน
- injured (adj): hurt in an accident, natural disaster, attack, etc. - ได้รับบาดเจ็บ
- intersection: a place where roads, lines, etc., join or cross each other - สี่แยก
- jack (n): a device for lifting heavy objects, especially cars -
- notorious: famous for something bad - ซึ่งมีชื่อเสียงในทางไม่ดี
- rescuers (noun): people who save someone from a dangerous or unpleasant situation - ผู้ช่วยชีวิต
