One killed, five severely injured in Maha Sarakham crash

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One killed, five severely injured in Maha Sarakham crash

By The Nation

 

 

A pickup truck tried to avoid a mudslide on a road in Maha Sarakham’s Kosum Phisai district on Wednesday morning, causing it to block the way of a passenger van and resulting in a fatal crash.

 

Police said the van driver, Pol Jumna, 46, was killed at the scene after his van crashed into the pickup at full speed near a bridge on a main road in Tambon Kaew Kae in Kosum Phisaiat 7.42am.

 

Police said the pickup driver, Saneh Kaewsamran, 37, and four van passengers were also injured.

 

Police said the pickup in the opposite lane swerved to the right to avoid a pile of mud that slid from a mountainside but lost control.

 

The van was taking passengers from Khon Kaen to Ubon Ratchathani.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30328438

 

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[saminoz]

These things appear to be no longer worthy of comment?

As inevitable as the sun rising, apparently.

[RichardColeman]

Swerving to avoid something without looking for oncoming traffic generally means you are going to fast, in my book

[plachon]

A mountainside in Kosum Phisai district? Jeez, there must have been some serious tectonic uplift going on in Sarakham since I last drove that road! At least we know it was the mudslide to blame for the crash and not the reckless driving or speed of the pickup driver.  

[oldlakey]

2 hours ago, saminoz said:

These things appear to be no longer worthy of comment?

As inevitable as the sun rising, apparently.

Only locals involved, plus no moving pictures leads to cancellation due to lack of interest

[chickenslegs]

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Swerving to avoid something without looking for oncoming traffic generally means you are going to fast, in my book

 

I agree (as you say, generally) but there's not nearly enough information in this report. It's possible that the mud slide happened without warning and the driver swerved instinctively.

 

In any case, this is a tragedy for at least one family. The deceased van driver was only 46 years old. Seems there was very little he could have done to save himself. I hope there will at least be some financial support for his family from the insurance companies.

 

 

[Khun Paul]

Seems that stopping was not even considered, same as traffic lights, unless they are green of course................!!

[tonray]

It looks like people were killed by chickenslegs !

 

[Moti24]

12 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Swerving to avoid something without looking for oncoming traffic generally means you are going to fast, in my book

I avoid these idiots almost on a daily basis.  Only yesterday, a car in front of me swerved into my lane to avoid a puddle, almost side-swiping me.  Five minutes later, I was nearly hit head-on by a car coming the other way overtaking a motorcycle.  Most Thai drivers are oblivious to anything around them, and don't use their mirrors except to do their make-up and pick-out the blackheads.