Thai Smile Bus electric bus No 40 hit a taxi on Phaya Thai Road close to Pathum Wan intersection before sliding into several vehicles that were waiting at traffic lights.
Four motorists needed hospital treatment for injuries sustained in the smash while a total of 20 cars and motorcycles were damaged. The accident blocked the road and caused a tailback for several kilometres.
Thai Smile Bus issued a statement on Saturday saying the 60-year-old driver of the bus had admitted to mistakenly stepping on the accelerator instead of the brake, causing his vehicle to career out of control. An investigation after the accident showed the vehicle had no mechanical problems, it added.
The bus company said it would pay for medical treatment of those injured and provide compensation to affected parties.
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