Nonthaburi Minibus Driver Charged After Girl Falls, Sustains Injuries
A minibus driver in Nonthaburi faces charges after a schoolgirl fell from the moving vehicle on Kanchanaphisek Road, suffering head injuries and body abrasions on July 24.
The Nonthaburi Provincial Transportation Office has charged a minibus driver with two offenses following an incident on July 24 in which a schoolgirl fell from a moving minibus on Kanchanaphisek Road in Bang Yai district. The secondary school student sustained head injuries and abrasions across her body. The transportation office contacted the operator and driver to appear and answer charges under the Land Transport Act of 1979, specifically for violating transport safety regulations under Section 131, which carries fines of up to 50,000 baht, and for reckless driving under Section 111. The driver is expected to provide clarification and undergo a preliminary fact-finding investigation. Initially, the driver visited Phra Nang Klao Hospital to see the injured student, bringing relevant insurance documents to process the victim's claims and to monitor her condition closely.
