20130531 Thailand Five-vehicle pile-up in traffic tunnel starts fire
Thailand May 31 2013 “Automobile & Railway”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Five-vehicle pile-up in traffic tunnel starts fire
Updated: 2013-05-31-10:17
A pile-up involving three taxis, a pick-up and a four-wheel truck led to a fire that damaged three of the vehicles inside a traffic tunnel at the Huaykwang intersection early Friday.
Police said the accident happened at 4:50 am on the inbound lanes of the tunnel.
Two fire engines took about 15 minutes to put out the fire. Three people were slightly injured in the accident and were sent to the Ratchavithee Hospital.
Police said a taxi crashed into the rear of another taxi in front of it inside the tunnel and another taxi, a pick-up and four wheel truck could not stop in time and crashing into one another following the first crash. The fire started at the truck and swept to two other vehicles.
Traffic police managed to clear the tunnel at 7 am.
Websource:The Nation
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Five-vehicle-pile-up-in-traffic-tunnel-starts-fire-30207288.html
Date:2013-05-31
Country:Thailand