Thread: 15 School Children Escape With Minor Injuries In Van Accident

Fifteen school children escaped with minor injuries after a school van in which they were travelling turned one side up as the driver tried to avoid a collision with a car.

The mishap took place Thursday morning on the Ang Sila-Bang Saen road in front of Scanivia housing estate in Tambon Saensook, Muang district of Chon Buri.

Police said that the van carried 15 school children on its way to Muang Mai kindergarten school from the housing estate. As the van was approaching an intersection on Ang Sila-Bang Saen road, one car was seen heading toward the intersection in high speed forcing the driver, Mr Thanan Taychin, to step on the brake and make a sharp turn.

The van, however, lost control and turned one side up on the road. The children were thrown out of their seats and sustained minor injuries.

15 school children escape with slight injuries after a school van turned one side up - Thai PBS English News

Originally Posted by Hans Mann

one car was seen heading toward the intersection in high speed forcing the driver, Mr Thanan Taychin, to step on the brake and make a sharp turn.

The van, however, lost control and turned one side up on the road.

maybe the van was rolling on too, methinx

The children were thrown out of their seats and sustained minor injuries.

and what about the law brought in last year that stipulated all minivans must have seat belts for passengers.

I travel in the vans regularly and cannot remember the last time I was in a van that did not have belts.

But I am usually the only one who wears their seat belt. Occasionally there are police checks and the driver will warn everyone to put their belt on; and after we have passed the police check everyone unfastens the belts again.

You can lead a horse to water ...........