Driver bent down to pick up his phone; passenger dies as six wheeler slams into truck

[webfact]

Driver bent down to pick up his phone; passenger dies as six wheeler slams into truck

 

Pictures (2): Thai Rath

 

A passenger in a six wheel delivery truck died this morning after the driver admitted bending down to pick up his phone.

 

Police and rescue staff called to Pahonyothin Road heading north in Sam Ngao district of Tak found a Hino truck embedded into the back of a larger vehicle carrying a heavy load on its way to a cement factory.

 

Already dead in the passenger seat was 41 year old Parinya Athan. It took rescuers two hours to cut him free.

 

 

Driver Fer Lekkham, 52, from Tak said that he and his colleague were making deliveries for 7/11.

 

He was travelling at a safe distance from the truck in front when his mobile phone slipped off the dashboard.

 

He bent down to pick it up and the next thing he knew he was careering into the back of the truck.

 

His passenger tried to move to avert disaster but it was too late - there was not even time to brake, he said.

 

Driver of the vehicle in front Jaras Thojampa, 47, thought a tire had blown on his truck. He stopped immediately and was shocked to see the delivery truck had collided with him.

 

Thai Rath reported the story without commenting on what the police intended to do in the matter.

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

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[kannot]

Theyd  run out of prizes for "retard of the year" awards in Thailand

[Somtamnication]

Can't make stupid people think while driving. 500b fine and all is ok.

[tracker1]

Addicted mobile phone zombi no doubt ! traveling at a safe distance being unable to brake ! yep sounds about right 

[Emster23]

Clearly an idiot.... what was he thinking? Telling the truth!?

[Oziex1]

So simple, driver to passenger pick up my phone please mate.

[KamnanT]

1 hour ago, Oziex1 said:

So simple, driver to passenger pick up my phone please mate.

Or even, “It’s just my phone - I shouldn’t be using it while I’m driving, anyway.”

[Bluespunk]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Thai Rath reported the story without commenting on what the police intended to do in the matter.

 

Charge the idiot phone retriever who caused the crash I hope

[AsiaHand]

6 hours ago, kannot said:

Theyd  run out of prizes for "retard of the year" awards in Thailand

They ran out of those in January.

[johng]

Theyd  run out of prizes for "retard of the year" awards in Thailand

They need "retard of the day" awards.
The trophy reclaimed for tomorrows idiot.

[essox essox]

i was taught to keep my eyes on the road at all times.....HE SHOULD have left the phone on the floor of the cab until able to stop at one of the seven elevens he was delivering to !!

[Fruit Trader]

Meanwhile back at TVisa Fantasy Island where everyone is squeaky clean and never ducked down to pick stuff off the floor while driving.

[overherebc]

6 hours ago, overherebc said:

If he ends up where he should his bending over skills will improve.

Not talking about the poor b-stard who died, talking about the FW driver.

@somtamjames

[sammieuk1]

Hope his mate haunts him forever no time to brake idiot.

[InfinityandBeyond]

3 hours ago, AsiaHand said:

They ran out of those in January.

Jan 1 @ 00:00:01

[holy cow cm]

And it never stops. 

[Happyman58]

Well, at least it beats the "Brakes failed excuse" Charge the truck driver with the offence " Driving without due care and attention causing bodily harm". Max jail term 10 years. Huh, what rule is that the RTP police officer asks.  We don't know that charge or we just too lazy to fill out the paperwork

[happy chappie]

Nothing new again,same ship different day.

[drgoon]

22 hours ago, Oziex1 said:

So simple, driver to passenger pick up my phone please mate.

 

 

It's that easy 555. 

[RichardColeman]

On 7/5/2561 at 11:37 AM, webfact said:

He was travelling at a safe distance from the truck in front when his mobile phone slipped off the dashboard.

I think that's a lie - with Thai speeds that would have to be half a mile ! 

[metisdead]

Offensive troll posts and the replies have been removed. 

[1happykamper]

On 5/7/2018 at 11:37 AM, webfact said:

Driver of the vehicle in front Jaras Thojampa, 47, thought a tire had blown on his truck. He stopped immediately and was shocked to see the delivery truck had collided with him.

55555...really? This is Thailand. A tire blowout.. Lose control... Slamming into a huge truck... Uuhmm.. Not same same!