Two nurses, ambulance driver killed in Lampang crash

[webfact]

Two nurses, ambulance driver killed in Lampang crash

By The Nation

 

 

An ambulance returning to Phayao after taking a patient to Phitsanulok hit a tree in Lampang Monday morning, killing two nurses and the driver, police said.

 

Police said the accident happened at 7am on the Ngao-Phayao road in Ban Huay Oon village of Lampang’s Ngao district.

 

The two nurses were identified as Angsumalin Rakchat, 42 and Patchita Hongsa, 21.

 

The ambulance driver was identified as Pongsut Sriprom, 23.

 

Police said the van was returning to Phayao after transferring a patient to Phitsanulok. Police believe the driver dozed off at the wheel.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30355098

 

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[from the home of CC]

sad story - RIP

[Just1Voice]

He may have dozed off, but from the looks of it, he was also seriously speeding.

 

[ezzra]

15 minutes ago, webfact said:

Police said the van was returning to Phayao after transferring a patient to Phitsanulok. Police believe the driver dozed off at the wheel.

 

That and probably speeding as ambulances like to show off, sad loss of lives unnecessary taken...

[Lungstib]

Thats awful. Sounds like 1 driver for a long overnight return journey. Someone should know better and ensure its not done this way. 

[PJPom]

Driver 23 years old, probably thought speed limits don’t apply to him driving an emergency vehicle, tired having driven for who knows how long, perfect recipe for disaster.

 

[Burma Bill]

19 minutes ago, Just1Voice said:

He may have dozed off, but from the looks of it, he was also seriously speeding.

 

I agree and route 103 between Ngao and Phrae is certainly not built for speeding as it twists and turns through the mountains and valleys. Many of the long distance buses and heavy commercial vehicles use this route as a quicker and shorter way to Bangkok and the south from Ching Rai, Phayao, Maesai, Chiang Saen and Chiang Khong. Condolences to all families.

[tagalong]

One thing about these drivers in Thailand, they do not muck around with low speed...They go like a "bat out of hell"...

[Tarteso]

RIP. Almost the patient got safely in to port.

[BobBKK]

Lack of training + a silly soft vehicle that's not designed to be an Ambulance.

[Puccini]

The first question that comes to my mind is: Who, if anyone, was wearing a seat belt?

[trainman34014]

You can't argue with a tree but Thai drivers are masters at too much speed and constantly falling asleep at the wheel.

 

RIP the two Nurses, they certainly didn't deserve it.

[mejomini]

RIP. Bad luck. Sorry for their families and co-workers.

[oldlakey]

2 hours ago, tagalong said:

One thing about these drivers in Thailand, they do not muck around with low speed...They go like a "bat out of hell"...

Quickest way to get back there

[oldrunner]

Sad loss if skilled staff.

[oldlakey]

12 minutes ago, oldrunner said:

Sad loss if skilled staff.

decided to withdraw comment on further info received 

Edited September 24, 2018 by oldlakey

[oldrunner]

Typo should have been "Of" not "if".

[oldlakey]

14 minutes ago, oldrunner said:

Sad loss if skilled staff.

Also removed my sad face

[watcharacters]

1 hour ago, BobBKK said:

a silly soft vehicle that's not designed to be an Ambulance.

 

I question if size or durability of the vehicle was the critical factor in this incident.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, BobBKK said:

Lack of training + a silly soft vehicle that's not designed to be an Ambulance.

Training... please explain what training ????

[mok199]

Thais seem to be unable to deal with fatigue ,day or night ,in a chair of behind the wheel, when they are tired its zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...how many innocent people have died because , somchai is tired at the wheel....sad

[Mac98]

Another possibility is oncoming vehicle crossed over into their lane and he lost control and went off road to avoid head-on collision. The other vehicle just keeps going. It happens. 

[superal]

15 hours ago, BobBKK said:

Lack of training + a silly soft vehicle that's not designed to be an Ambulance.

I had the experience of being transported in one of these so called ambulances whilst ill & on morphine . I asked that the driver took it easy as I could feel every bump in the road . Took no notice and made the 30 km trip with sirens blasting and high speed . I was in pain and my lady repeated the request but he took no notice .  No reason for it & no excuse . On arrival at the hospital he sat around outside chatting with other drivers , smoking and laughing . A world of difference from the western professionals and decent ambulances .

[Just Weird]

On ‎9‎/‎24‎/‎2018 at 11:24 AM, Just1Voice said:

He may have dozed off, but from the looks of it, he was also seriously speeding.

 

Or perhaps the rescue services contributed to the damage to the vehicle by needing to cut the victims free?

[oldlakey]

5 hours ago, Just Weird said:

Or perhaps the rescue services contributed to the damage to the vehicle by needing to cut the victims free?

No doubt you have a valid point, up to a point, but there is more than enough evidence in the link photo of both the ambulance and tree to prove he was travelling at speed

[Just Weird]

6 hours ago, oldlakey said:

No doubt you have a valid point, up to a point, but there is more than enough evidence in the link photo of both the ambulance and tree to prove he was travelling at speed

I understand what you're saying, i.e. he may have been speeding, but there certainly isn't "more than enough evidence" to prove that he was driving at what may have been described as a reckless speed.

 

The pics in the link show the rescue services with a generator that, amongst other things, is used to power the cutting tools, which partly explains the severe 'damage' to the ambulance.

Edited September 25, 2018 by Just Weird

[oldlakey]

6 hours ago, Just Weird said:

I understand what you're saying, i.e. he may have been speeding, but there certainly isn't "more than enough evidence" to prove that he was driving at what may have been described as a reckless speed.

 

The pics in the link show the rescue services with a generator that, amongst other things, is used to power the cutting tools, which partly explains the severe 'damage' to the ambulance.

You are not understanding what you are looking at my man

Yes you can see the obvious effects of the rescue workers efforts with their cutting gear, but there is far more than that on view

Look at all the damage on both sides of the vehicle, look at the actual shape of the vehicle and then take a butchers at the tree

That vehicle was "NOT" travelling at a reasonable speed IMHO

[Vacuum]

On 9/24/2018 at 10:59 AM, mejomini said:

RIP. Bad luck. Sorry for their families and co-workers.

 

The patient was lucky though.