Thai police charge multiple people after a deadly level crossing collision in central Bangkok on Saturday afternoon. A freight train collides with a passenger bus at a rail crossing, killing eight people and injuring 32, according to police and transport officials. Investigators say the bus was stopped on the tracks, including reports that it had been waiting at a red light, and the collision leads to a fire that engulfs the bus and spreads to nearby vehicles.
Prosecutors file charges against the train driver for negligence or reckless driving causing death, with police saying evidence indicates reckless conduct and that the train driver acted negligently. Police also plan to charge the bus driver, but charges are delayed because the bus driver remains in hospital and cannot be questioned. One report also says charges are filed against additional railway-related personnel, including state railway workers, over alleged recklessness in connection with the crash.
Authorities say train and rail services are restored after the incident and that safety measures and oversight are set to be tightened to reduce the risk of similar accidents.
