Two killed, 9 injured as Phayao pickup hits a tree

By The Nation

 

Two people were killed and nine injured when a pickup ran off the road and down a hill in Phayao province on Friday evening.

 

Police said the pickup suffered a brake malfunction and lost control before it down a hillside in Moo 4 village in Tambon Ban Sra in Chiang Muan district at 5:30 pm.

 

The pickup fell about 7 metres down the hill before hitting a tree. The driver and 10 passengers were injured, and two died on their way to Pong district hospital. The injured were later forwarded to Phayao Hospital.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30351442

 

 

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49 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

brake malfunction

Always the brakes and never the driver.

14 hours ago, rooster59 said:

two died on their way to Pong district hospital

So no official traffic deaths?

Note to Driver the brake is the one in the middle

So 11 people in a pickup truck.

4 minutes ago, gk10002000 said:

So 11 people in a pickup truck.

3 hours ago, Netease said:

Note to Driver the brake is the one in the middle

Ahhhh there's the confusion right there.. automatic has only two to chose from... he still got it wrong!

Why not?

Lucky they were wearing seatbelts as it could have been a lot worse 

Off topic and posts disrespectful to Thais removed.

10 hours ago, cookieqw said:

Lucky they were wearing seatbelts as it could have been a lot worse 

A little respect for life and it could be a lot better 

Some people just wont help themselves, thus so be it

Oh the obvious

Have a nice day

14 hours ago, Tarteso said:

Why not?

It would appear the answer they dont seek is right in front of them