NAKHON RATCHASIMA - Twenty-four people were injured when an 18-wheel truck slammed into the rear of a tour bus in Non Sung district on Wednesday morning.
Police said the crash happened about 8am on Mitraphab Road. Both the truck, licence plate 70-2328, Udon Thani, and the bus, licence plate 01-5785, Nakhon Rachasima, overturned.
A total of 24 people were injured. Four of them were reported in critical condition and were rushed to Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital. The others were taken to Non Sun Hospital.
Police suspect the truck driver was travelling too fast and too close, could not stop in time when when the bus slowed down and crashed into the back of it.
The truck driver was charged with negligent driving causing injury to others.
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