Two school transport vehicles collided before losing control and crashing into the rear of a truck, injuring 25 children. Two were trapped inside, and rescue teams urgently used hydraulic tools to save lives. Tags: [school transport, traffic accident, injuries, rescue operation, Suphan Buri]
At approximately 07:30 on 25 Feb 2026, Police Lieutenant Colonel Chaturon Jarusirirak, an investigator at Bang Pla Ma Police Station, Suphan Buri, was notified of a multi-vehicle accident on km 45-46 of Highway 340, Suphan Buri-Bang Bua Thong Road, in Sa Lee subdistrict, Bang Pla Ma district. Multiple injuries were reported, with some victims trapped inside vehicles. The Samo Kan Foundation and Suphan Buri rescue teams were dispatched with hydraulic rescue equipment, along with emergency medical teams from Bang Pla Ma Hospital and the Naen Kaew Highway Rescue Association to the scene.Tags: [accident response, police investigation, Suphan Buri, rescue teams, emergency medical services]
At the scene, a tractor-trailer truck with license plate 84-5600 was parked on the roadside. A yellow six-wheeled songthaew for student transport, registered in Suphan Buri, was found overturned on its side. A school van had severe front-end damage. Injured students inside the van were heard groaning, trapped inside. The Samo Kan Foundation rescue team used hydraulic tools to extricate them. In total, 25 students aged 7 to 17 were injured, including 13 boys and 12 girls, suffering head wounds and cuts on arms and legs. They were promptly transported to Bang Pla Ma Hospital.Tags: [accident scene, overturned vehicle, trapped victims, student injuries, emergency extraction]
Preliminary investigation revealed that before the accident, a songthaew carrying about 30 students, driven by Mr. Thanawat, exited an alley. A school van with approximately 14 passengers, driven by Mr. Rangsant, collided with the songthaew. The collision caused the songthaew to lose control and crash into the rear of a parked tractor-trailer truck driven by Mr. Sawat, who was resting on the roadside.Tags: [preliminary investigation, collision cause, drivers, student transport, traffic accident]
A student seated at the back of the songthaew said they saw the van approaching quickly and collide with their vehicle. After that, their memory went blank. Parents who arrived at the hospital to see the injured said the children told them they saw the van speeding toward them, so they quickly moved to the front of the vehicle to avoid being hit.Tags: [witness account, student testimony, parent reaction, accident impact, safety]
The van driver, 72-year-old Mr. Rangsant, said he picked up students from Lat Lum Kaeo and was en route to deliver them to Suang Sumarn Phadung Wit School in Bang Pla Ma and Kanchaphisek School in Mueang Suphan Buri. At the accident site, the songthaew driven by 30-year-old Mr. Thanawat suddenly emerged. Mr. Rangsant said he could not brake in time and collided with the rear of the songthaew, which then crashed into the parked truck. The impact woke Mr. Sawat, the truck driver, who saw the damaged vehicles and injured people awaiting help. Authorities will conduct a detailed investigation to take legal action accordingly.Tags: [driver statement, route details, accident cause, legal investigation, traffic safety]