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Published on November 22, 2007

Chon Buri

Three cars, three pickup trucks, a van, bus and motorcycle were involved in the collision at 11.30am.

Police and rescue workers found the body of Michael Joseph Diron inside a Honda City car crushed by the bus, which was taking 260 Bangkok schoolchildren to visit the Sattahip Naval Base as part of a scout camping trip.

Diron's Thai female companion Waranee Wanprasart, 32, was rushed to a nearby hospital along with chief petty officers 1st class Pakorn Robkhob, 36, and Sathien Sunasanam, 37, as well as Warin Udomamnuay, 27, and Manthana Klinnoi, 22.

Lt-Colonel Nipon Pomsanam of Sattahip Police Station said the bus collided with Diron's and other vehicles waiting at a red light.

Police would summon the bus operator for help in catching his driver, who fled the scene.

 The Nation