Video: Carnage at Lampang clock tower as pick-up pensioner "goes all stiff"

 

Picture: Daily News

 

CCTV footage from Lampang in the north of Thailand showed a pick-up being driven by a 63 year old man plow into a roundabout.

 

The wife of the driver said that her husband had "gone all stiff" after a seizure. His taut body had caused his foot to slam down on the accelerator, she said.

 

No one was killed but six vehicles were damaged and three people were taken to hospital.

 

In the Isuzu that caused the damage were driver Krairik Pongprasert and his wife Wilai, both 63.

 

They had been traveling down the Chatchai Road towards the five way intersection roundabout at the Lampang clock tower just after 3.20pm yesterday afternoon.

 

They were both taken to hospital though the wife was sufficiently alert to be able to explain the initial cause of the accident.

 

Also hurt with head trauma was Worachai Jaikaewdaeng,55, in a municipality pick-up.

 

Witnesses said that three other vehicles off camera were damaged as the pick up that caused the accident gained speed heading towards the clock tower.

 

Source: Daily News

 

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Luckily no one was killed - this is an accident of medical origins and could have and does happen anywhere with similar or often worse consequences (Glasgow Bin Lorry Crash)..

 

Not much could have been done to avoid this unless the Driver had a known medical condition which should have prevented him from driving. 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The wife of the driver said that her husband had "gone all stiff" after a seizure.

Usually a break failure, now a seizure, ho ho...some progress.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The wife of the driver said that her husband had "gone all stiff" ....

Ahhh... I remember those times...

Stop picking on Thai drivers this one happen in the USA

12 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said:

Stop picking on Thai drivers this one happen in the USA

Talk about implants!!!

11 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said:

Stop picking on Thai drivers this one happen in the USA

 

spectacular.  occupants just minor injuries.  seatbelts can  actually work when amulets fail.  video shows the car "takeoff" and landing

 

http://abcnews.go.com/US/dramatic-video-captures-car-crashing-2nd-floor-dental/story?id=52353574

They'll do anything to avoid giving way to the right.

Dam, i thought i was going to get a few tips, as thais never take the blame its his wifes fault for making him *go stiff* lol

I am not sure how it works here but in Australia if a person presents themselves to a doctor and that doctor finds any condition that would impair that persons driving ability then that doctor must report that persons condition to the authorities and that persons license is cancelled until they present themselves to the authority and is sent to an independent medical examiner and it could be that the persons license is either cancelled or that special conditions are placed on their license

1 hour ago, Russell17au said:

I am not sure how it works here but in Australia if a person presents themselves to a doctor and that doctor finds any condition that would impair that persons driving ability then that doctor must report that persons condition to the authorities and that persons license is cancelled until they present themselves to the authority and is sent to an independent medical examiner and it could be that the persons license is either cancelled or that special conditions are placed on their license

Very sensible, as this accident shows

6 hours ago, NanLaew said:

Talk about implants!!!

Leading to an emergency extraction by the look of things

Watch out Mr Buick, don't let the wife make you go stiff?

4 hours ago, Russell17au said:

I am not sure how it works here but in Australia if a person presents themselves to a doctor and that doctor finds any condition that would impair that persons driving ability then that doctor must report that persons condition to the authorities and that persons license is cancelled until they present themselves to the authority and is sent to an independent medical examiner and it could be that the persons license is either cancelled or that special conditions are placed on their license

And if they don't go to a doctor they are free to continue driving with any medical condition...... The same as Thailand and anywhere else. 

It would be good if the next time he has gone stiff next to Chao Phya River!

On 16/01/2018 at 6:46 AM, atyclb said:

 

spectacular.  occupants just minor injuries.  seatbelts can  actually work when amulets fail.  video shows the car "takeoff" and landing

 

http://abcnews.go.com/US/dramatic-video-captures-car-crashing-2nd-floor-dental/story?id=52353574

Weren't drugs involved in this case?

On 16/01/2018 at 10:58 PM, tryasimight said:

And if they don't go to a doctor they are free to continue driving with any medical condition...... The same as Thailand and anywhere else. 

Normally people with a medical problem do go to a doctor unless it is the first time that the person has suffered from this particular medical condition. If people that have seizures have never been to a doctor then they have a big problem same as anyone with a heart complaint. There would not be many people who suffer from serious medical conditions that do not see a doctor for treatment.