PRACHINBURI — 15 June 2026, Twenty-four students were injured after a factory coach bus collided with the rear of a school transport truck in Si Maha Phot district on Monday morning.
The accident occurred at around 07:00 near The Spring housing estate on Road 3079 in Tha Tum subdistrict, as students were travelling to school on the first day of the new academic term.
Police said a six-wheel school transport vehicle carrying students from both Si Maha Phot School and Wat Mai Krong Thong Secondary School was leaving the housing estate when it was struck from behind by a shuttle bus transporting employees of Canon.
Witness Suphakarn Jaireo, a student at Si Maha Phot School, said the school vehicle had been collecting students from kindergarten through upper secondary levels before heading towards schools in the district centre.
“As the vehicle was turning out from the estate entrance, the factory bus travelling on the main road crashed into the rear of the student vehicle,” she said.
The impact caused significant damage to the school vehicle and threw several students from their seats. Witnesses reported scenes of panic as injured children cried out following the collision.
Emergency responders from the Sawang Bamphen Dhammasathan Rescue Foundation, along with traffic police and local officials, rushed to the scene and transported the injured students to nearby hospitals.
Si Maha Phot District Chief Juthamas Buaphuean visited injured students at hospitals later in the day. Authorities reported a total of 24 injuries, including five patients classified as yellow-level injuries and 19 classified as green-level injuries.
The injured were distributed among several hospitals:
• Si Maha Phot Hospital: 10 patients (one yellow-level, nine green-level)
• Chularat 304 International Hospital: Eight patients (two yellow-level, six green-level). Six were discharged while two remained under observation.
• Kasemrad Prachinburi Hospital: Four patients, all with minor injuries and later discharged.
• Chao Phraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital: Two patients with yellow-level injuries.
Authorities said no students suffered life-threatening injuries and there were no fatalities. Most sustained minor abrasions, bruises and shock.
Pol. Col. Sophon Pramanee, superintendent of Si Maha Phot Police Station, said investigators were gathering evidence to determine the cause of the crash and would proceed with legal action as appropriate.
| Colour | Meaning | Typical Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Red | Immediate / critical | Life-threatening injuries requiring urgent intervention |
| Yellow | Urgent but not immediately life-threatening | Moderate injuries that require hospital treatment and observation |
| Green | Minor injuries (“walking wounded”) | Cuts, bruises, minor fractures, mild symptoms |
| Black | Deceased or injuries incompatible with survival | Fatalities or patients beyond rescue |
