PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, Oct 9 (TNA) – The driver of the State Railways of Thailand Trang-Bangkok train which derailed in Hua Hin on Monday said on Friday that he collapsed without warning while he was on duty.
Roengsak Phanthep told the investigators that it happened before the train approached Khao Tao station.
Mr Roengsak will have a medical examination to confirm his claim, said the police.
The police will also question a mechanic who was working with Mr Roengsak at the time. The investigation is expected to finish on Tuesday as the mechanic was injured and is now in hospital.
The stationmaster at Khao Tao train station told the authorities that an SRT worker who controlled the rail switching signal went through proper channels and contacted the train driver by radio but there was no response from the train driver or any other SRT crew on the train.
Pol. Maj-Gen. Rungroj Saengkram, provincial commander, also questioned the train driver. The general said the investigators will further investigate the cause of the accident to determine if it confirms the train driver’s statement or not.
A crowded passenger train, route number 84 Trang-Bangkok en route from the southern province of Trang to the capital early Monday, derailed at Khao Tao Station in the resort town of Hua Hin in Prachuab Khiri Khan, killing at least seven passengers, while nearly 90 others were injured. (TNA)
General News : Last Update : 12:34:05 9 October 2009 (GMT+7:00)
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