Pattaya —
In a startling mishap, a Thai boyfriend in Pattaya backed a tour bus into his girlfriend while she was attempting to help guide the vehicle to park from behind the bus, causing her serious injuries.
The accident was reported to Sawang Boriboon rescuers at 6 PM yesterday, June 14th. A rescue team rushed to the incident scene at Chaiyapruek Road near a shooting range within the Nongprue sub-district of Banglamung district, Chonburi province.
At the accident site, the rescue team found the victim, Ms. Sopee Saesantia, 40, lying on the ground behind a large tour bus. She had suffered broken ribs and was on the verge of losing consciousness.
The rescue personnel provided initial medical aid to her before urgently transporting her to Pattaya Hospital. They also interviewed Ms. Sopee’s boyfriend, Mr. Suphat Phonyotha, who was waiting at the scene, about the accident.
The 50-year-old tour bus driver claimed he accidentally reversed his tour bus into his girlfriend while she was guiding from behind the vehicle. He said he could not see her and the impact sent her flying into a wall of a shooting range and cracking it. Mr. Suphat immediately informed the rescue team.
The woman is recovering at a hospital and the driver is expected to be responsible for the damages to the shooting range wall.
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