Van plunges into 5-metre-deep ditch

A PUBLIC-TRANSPORT van plunged into a roadside ditch in Suphan Buri yesterday, killing four and injuring 16 other passengers.

The casualties included a nine-month-old baby girl and a 10-year-old boy.

The van, which services passengers between Bangkok and Suphan Buri, crashed into the ditch on the Uthong-Dan Chang Road.

Driver Methee Wongthai, 39, said he was about to change lanes when a pickup suddenly sped up and slammed into his vehicle.

"Then the van fell into a 5-metre-deep ditch," he said.

Police said they would gather evidence and speak to more witnesses before wrapping up the case.