After the fire calmed down, 11 charred bodies were found tragically burned by fire, trapped in the wreckage of the van. Rescuers had to bring a cutting machine to cut the remains of the car to help bring the victims’ bodies out and lay them on the roadside. Before being transported to Sikhiu Hospital, meanwhile, Mr. Siam Sirimongkol, the governor of Nakhon Ratchasima Province traveled to the scene of the accident and inquired about the story But because the incident happened at night, no one saw the incident. that the accident was caused by any cause
Examine the list of all 11 dead bodies, consisting of Mr. Wanchai Sevapop, the van driver, Mrs. Uthai Uttarat, 49 years old, Mr. Kitidet Satasin’s wife, 6-year-old son, Mrs. Thongyun Santho, age. 56 years old Ms. Tasawan Boonnaow, unknown age Mr. Rangsan Bunnan, 53 years old, Mrs. Duangnapa Charuchai, 41 years old, Ms. Ploychompoo Charuchai, 7-year-old daughter, Mrs. Sukontee Si San, age unknown, Mrs. Siriporn Nukhamhom, age unknown and Mr. Veera Suwachai, 63 years old
Mr. Thanachit Kingkaew, the only passenger who miraculously survived, suffered a slight abrasion on his right leg. Take a passenger van from home in Amnat Charoen Province to run errands in Bangkok. Sit in the middle row and fall asleep all the way. The driver didn’t drive very fast. Upon arriving at the scene, he heard the sound of the car slamming against the iron railing. Shocked to wake up to find that the car has overturned. When the car stopped, a loud cry for help from the people in the car was heard. Seeing the fire burning, decided to use his feet to kick the glass, windows, broken doors, then ducked and scrambled to escape from the car, narrowly escaping death. The incident happened so quickly that no one could help. In the car, there was a driver, a child and a woman sitting in the front seat. There are 9 people in the cabin, sitting in the middle row. There was another child sitting in the last row on the right. Everyone escaped without being burned to death, 11 corpses who were fortunate to survive were believed to be because of Thao Wessuwan’s charisma, Chulamani Temple, Samut Songkhram Province. which he respects and believes hanging around his neck to help protect
Later, on the morning of January 22, Mrs. Sirichan Asavapoom, 40 years old, Mr. Thanachit’s mother came to visit her son’s condition at Sikhiu Hospital, revealing that she received a call from her nephew informing him that the van in which the son was sitting had suffered. The accident had many fatalities. The son survived alone. I was shocked and didn’t know how serious the injury would be. So he hired a taxi from Nakhon Pathom Province to visit his son, during the ride he telephoned the hospital to inquire and talked to his son, knowing that his injury was not very serious and felt relieved. The son told me that While the fire was burning, the car heard the sound of people in the car, both children and adults, howling in pain. but can’t help because he has to hurry to escape from the window to escape The son was very saddened by the incident. After this, he will ordain and dedicate merit to the deceased in the van together. as well as being ordained to exorcise the misfortunes that have survived Most of the fatalities were from the same neighborhood. The van driver knows Noi’s nickname. He’s a very good driver. Don’t drive fast and don’t drink alcohol. People in the village will wait to get in Nai Noi’s car every time he enters Bangkok.
At the Sikhiu police station since the morning, relatives of the deceased gradually came to submit documents to bring the bodies back to perform merit-making in their homeland. The atmosphere was filled with sorrow and sorrow of relatives who were crying and looking at the wreckage of the van. There were still almost no traces of the luggage that had been burned by the fire. Both clothes and rice that were scattered all over the floor of the car, as for contacting the bodies of the 11 deceased, could not be done because personal documents were burned to the point that the identity of the person could not be identified.
Colonel Yongyot Poladej, superintendent of Sikhiu police station, said that relatives were unable to take the bodies away because all the deceased could not be identified. Coordinated with the Institute of Forensic Medicine, Police Hospital to send all 11 bodies for DNA testing to confirm their identity. Along with coordinating with the Hook Foundation 31 Nakhon Ratchasima, asking for support for the corpse moving vehicle gradually departing from Sikhiu Hospital this afternoon. If any relatives are convenient to come to Sikhio police station first to check documents But if it’s not convenient, then go to the Institute of Forensic Medicine. Police Hospital Initially, the cause of this accident is still unknown. It is possible that this could be due to speeding, recklessness, or the driver falling asleep. Have to wait for the examination of the evidence from the witness testimony And carefully examine the CCTV footage again to be able to conclude the exact cause.
Ms. Manee Waiyaphak, director of the Nakhon Ratchasima OIC, said that checking the insurance details of the van at the accident scene found that The owner of the car is a partnership. One of the limitations in the province. Amnat Charoen in the case of a passenger who died The Act covers the full amount of 500,000 baht per person and has coverage of 3+, voluntary motor insurance of 500,000 baht per person and personal accident insurance for passengers who have died 100,000 baht per person. 1,100,000 baht per person, for the driver, the coverage will be less than the passenger. because if caused by reckless driving The Act will pay 35,000 baht for cremation and 100,000 baht for personal accident insurance, including the death of the driver, 135,000 baht.
While Mr. Suradet Onkham, 45 years old, Duangnapha’s husband, who had lost his wife and 7-year-old daughter, sat in the van of death. Crying with tears in his eyes, he revealed that his wife had brought her daughter to Bangkok. We talked for the last time at 1:00 p.m., saying that he had boarded the van and until 1:00 a.m., he had come to wait for him and had not yet arrived. Before knowing the news that the van had an accident, both his wife and daughter were burned to death. I can’t accept it, even with insurance coverage of more than 1 million baht, it can’t replace the great loss in life.
Late the same day Forensic officer with staff from Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Transport Office together to investigate the cause of the van fire It was found that 2 fuel systems were installed: LPG and gasoline. Initially, it was believed to have occurred after the van overturned and oil leaked. In addition, the car has traveled for a long time, causing heat until a spark ignites. For the said van, it is properly registered by the Department of Land Transport. There is a GPS speedometer. From the GPS inspection, it was found that at the time of the accident, the van was driving at a speed of about 82 kilometers per hour. before the accident happened
Mr. Nikhom Sae-un, head of the Rescue Hook 31, Sikhio Point, stationed at the public service point on Mittraphap Road, revealed that the scene of the accident was right in front of the office. The sound of a car screeching against the road surface was heard before three loud explosions erupted in succession. There was a severe fire. Flames engulfed the entire car. Emergency fire extinguishers could not be brought to help extinguish the fire. At that time, one survivor escaped from the wreckage to ask for help, with a slight foot injury, while others were completely burned to death. After the fire had calmed down, a tragic picture was found as all the dead had gathered around the cabin door. expected to be caused by impact The passengers did not wear seat belts, so they piled together and were burnt to death. Mittraphap Road, there are frequent accidents at this point. This week, a car lost control and crashed into a guardrail overturned 3 times. It is believed that the cause was due to road conditions with a U-turn on a steep slope. There is one more traffic lane, the road is wider from the diversion road, Mittraphap Road, connecting to 24 Sikhio-Detch Udom Road. When a car comes straight through a U-turn, it tends to steer into the right lane and lose control and hit the guard rail. In the past, relevant agencies have been informed to help install flashing lights to alert users on the route to increase caution. but has not yet been installed