Brand new pickup smashes parked cars and power pole

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Brand new pickup smashes parked cars and power pole

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Despite the extent of the crash, the four passengers escaped with minor injuries, while the driver was unharmed. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Four people have escaped with minor injuries with the driver unharmed after her brand new pickup truck lost control and smashed into a power pole and two parked cars in Thalang last night (Mar 10).

 

Thalang Police were notified of the accident at about 8:30pm on the northbound side of Thepkrasattri Rd, approximately 500 metres before Heroines Monument.

 

Lt Col Kitiphum Thinthalang of Thalang Police reported, “We arrived at the scene to find three badly damaged pickup trucks and five people involved in the accident.”

Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/brand-new-pickup-smashes-parked-cars-and-power-pole-70659.php#8AyBrvOfTj8Fe7to.99

 

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[wgdanson]

Brand new? Rubbish, look at the state of the wheels, and is it rust I can see. Red plate?

 

Sorry I did not read the full story. Red Toyota Hilux. Wrong photo. 

Edited March 11, 2019 by wgdanson

[worgeordie]

1 minute ago, wgdanson said:

Brand new? Rubbish, look at the state of the wheels, and is it rust I can see. Red plate?

Read the full story there were 4 pickups involved ,but looking at the photo thats

what i first thought also, Thai reporters  Eh !

regards worgeordie

[johng]

"her brand new pickup truck lost control and smashed into a power pole"

Notice its the trucks fault not the driver.

[Phuketshrew]

1 hour ago, johng said:

"her brand new pickup truck lost control and smashed into a power pole"

Notice its the trucks fault not the driver.

You are forgetting that Thai's are so advanced that they already have their excuses geared up for the autonomous, self driving vehicles.

[steve73]

Must have been brake failure... not yet bedded-in...!

[KhunBENQ]

5 hours ago, worgeordie said:

ead the full story there were 4 pickups involved

Quote

Ms Ratchanee Kornpaisong, 25, was driving a new, red Toyota Hilux with four passengers.

But really superb reporting. "brand new" combined with a photo of a rusty wreck

[Somtamnication]

Those darn brake failures on new pickups! 

[inThailand]

Another brake failure? Or brain failure? 

[Briggsy]

Very common scenario. Inexperienced driver in a shiny new vehicle full of her rowdy teenage friends wants to show off and/or is distracted whilst driving. Result = bad crash.

[ChipButty]

Check the phone see if she was on it at that time

[Prairieboy]

she lost control of her new pickup truck and smashed into a power pole and two parked cars
Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/new-pickup-smashes-parked-cars-and-power-pole-70659.php#MGrGwSc1dm7bPrYt.99

 

Thalang Police reported, “We arrived at the scene to find three badly damaged pickup trucks and five people involved in the accident.”
Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/new-pickup-smashes-parked-cars-and-power-pole-70659.php#MGrGwSc1dm7bPrYt.99

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Not sure if there were 3 pickups and two cars or if the two cars were actually pickups  - no worry though, a bit of cutting and welding, some body filler and back on the road next week!

[sammieuk1]

Doubt any pickup driven here has ever been under control????

[monkeycu]

Why not show the vehicle the story is about, not just the old banger that copped up the date.

[neeray]

7 minutes ago, monkeycu said:

Why not show the vehicle the story is about, not just the old banger that copped up the date.

Doing it this way gives TVFers more to bitch about. Excellent click-bait value. Must be learning from MSN.

[seahorse]

1 hour ago, neeray said:

Doing it this way gives TVFers more to bitch about.

Hey, I resemble that remark! 

[oldrunner]

I read as "TRUCK" lost control. Sue the manufacturer. They should not sell trucks that have no control.

[Tomtomtom69]

20 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

You are forgetting that Thai's are so advanced that they already have their excuses geared up for the autonomous, self driving vehicles.

Gosh I hope to never see the day when autonomous, self-driving vehicles are on the roads, irrespective of whether we're talking about Thailand or any other country. They will destroy the careers of millions of bus and truck drivers with no guarantee that they'll be any safer, despite the promises made by those that promote them. Just look at the recent Tesla accidents.

 

Many Thais may suck at driving but automating the process isn't the answer. In all fairness, Thais drive better now than they did 10-20 years ago and in all of my half a million km or so driving around Thailand, I've never had any problems.