Thai roads: Pick-up driver in "miracle" escape as container truck falls on him

[rooster59]

Thai roads: Pick-up driver in "miracle" escape as container truck falls on him

 

Image: Sanook 

 

Netizens were convinced it was a miracle when a pick-up driver survived a container truck crushing his vehicle yesterday, reported Sanook. 

 

The accident occurred in Klong Luang district on the outer ring road (Route 9) heading towards Bang Pa-In. 

 

Two people were taken to hospital after officials had given first aid at the scene.  

 

Apart from claiming it was a miracle netizens commented in droves about the compensation that should go to the pick-up driver. 

 

Sanook said a recent case of a similar event had left the victim out of pocket.

 

Source: Sanook

 

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[Phuketshrew]

Can someone lift the tailgate? In need of the lottery numbers ...

[cornishcarlos]

11 hours ago, rooster59 said:

netizens commented in droves

 

Another classic.... 

"in droves" love it ????

[Aussieroaming]

He was a lucky man indeed

[Vacuum]

How could the container truck fall over, looks like a straight road?

[4MyEgo]

Hell of a migraine afterwards for sure 

[DD13]

Whatever the age of that "pickup"

The container transport company should buy the owner a brand new replacement ........and pay all of his expenses....as compensation for the trauma endured

And, if it was caused by negligence...... get rid of that Lorry driver or train him.....I was going to say re-train him.....not that he would have been

Evidence of the risk we take when driving here ????????

[RotBenz8888]

34 minutes ago, Phuketshrew said:

Can someone lift the tailgate? In need of the lottery numbers ...

Someone has obviously pulled it down, to keep the numbers to themselves...

[RJRS1301]

Seems to be an extraordinary number of accidents involving containers coming off trucks in Thailand.

Makes one nervous when seeing them on the road as you overtake them. Rather have them behind me than in front or beside me on the road

Edited May 5, 2019 by RJRS1301

[RotBenz8888]

22 minutes ago, Aussieroaming said:

He was a lucky man indeed

A midget?

[Saltire]

38 minutes ago, Phuketshrew said:

Can someone lift the tailgate? In need of the lottery numbers ...

Lol swear I just showed my Thai gf this photo and told her the driver didn't die - immediate reaction - What's the number ! 

[Denim]

Impossible to tell if the pick up was parked or undertaking on the hard shoulder.

[Aussieroaming]

1 minute ago, RotBenz8888 said:

A midget?

Maybe a sleeping midget, given his location when the accident occured

[NokNokJoke]

22 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

How could the container truck fall over, looks like a straight road?

 

 

Brake failure

[essox essox]

7 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

Seems to be an extraordinary number of accidents involving containers coming off trucks in Thailand.

Makes one nervous when seeing them on the road as you overtake them. Rather have them behind me than in front or beside me on the road

there are locking devices for containers on arctics....they JUST DONT FALL OFF....

[essox essox]

2 minutes ago, NokNokJoke said:

 

 

Brake failure

can not be in this case.....the big truck stopped....the big box fell off so must be "driver fell a sleep" !!!

[RotBenz8888]

6 minutes ago, Aussieroaming said:

Maybe a sleeping midget, given his location when the accident occured

Wouldn't rule it out completely in the land of sleeping drivers....although this accident obviously wasn't his fault.

[essox essox]

2 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Wouldn't rule it out completely in the land of sleeping drivers....although this accident obviously wasn't his fault.

so who's fault is it??

I would think that ALL big truck drivers carrying containers SHOULD have to check that the container is LOCKED on the back of the arctic??

[essox essox]

the container truck did not fall on the pickup..THE container on back of said TRUCK DID...THATS what I see in the picture....

[toofarnorth]

7 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Wouldn't rule it out completely in the land of sleeping drivers....although this accident obviously wasn't his fault.

Too right , if there had been less alcohol in his drink the night before he wouldn't of nodded off.

[RotBenz8888]

8 minutes ago, essox essox said:

so who's fault is it??

I would think that ALL big truck drivers carrying containers SHOULD have to check that the container is LOCKED on the back of the arctic??

I don't think it was the sleeping midgets fault....that the container fell on his truck.

Edited May 5, 2019 by RotBenz8888

[Gecko123]

27 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

A midget?

Around here, more likely a 9 year old kid.

[RotBenz8888]

34 minutes ago, toofarnorth said:

Too right , if there had been less alcohol in his drink the night before he wouldn't of nodded off.

A drunk midget doze off in his pickup when a containertruck suddenly falls down on him. Happens only in amazing Thailand

Edited May 5, 2019 by RotBenz8888

[Vacuum]

41 minutes ago, essox essox said:

there are locking devices for containers on arctics....they JUST DONT FALL OFF....

Correct. The container in the pic didn't fall off, it's still attached to the 'trailer'.

[Maejo Man]

1 hour ago, Vacuum said:

Correct. The container in the pic didn't fall off, it's still attached to the 'trailer'.

Obviously swerved to avoid something which tipped the whole rig over with the contained firmly locked to the tray. What was the pick up doing on the hard shoulder anyway? Undertaking?

[Vacuum]

7 minutes ago, Maejo Man said:

Obviously swerved to avoid something which tipped the whole rig over with the contained firmly locked to the tray.

If that's the case, the rig and container should've tipped to the right, not left. You can't see the truck, meaning it's on the hard shoulder.

[monkeycu]

3 hours ago, Vacuum said:

How could the container truck fall over, looks like a straight road?

Thai driving skills at their best  otherwise the truck was VERY tired  

[thurien]

3 hours ago, Vacuum said:

How could the container truck fall over, looks like a straight road?

wind, gusts

[overherebc]

4 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

Another classic.... 

"in droves" love it ????

Similar to the line in 'Sutters Mill' on the gold rush.

They came like herds of locusts.

Anyway, a lucky miracle for the driver. Hope everyone was insured, hold on, that would be miracle.

Edited May 5, 2019 by overherebc

[ChiangmaiRob]

4 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

Seems to be an extraordinary number of accidents involving containers coming off trucks in Thailand.

Makes one nervous when seeing them on the road as you overtake them. Rather have them behind me than in front or beside me on the road

Well actually, this case is particularily unusual because the container DIDN'T come off the trailer. It seems for once, the container was actually locked on to the trailer with the twist locks and the whole lot went over together. 

Edited May 5, 2019 by ChiangmaiRob