Truck collides with power pole in Krabi, driver injured

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Truck collides with power pole in Krabi, driver injured

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A truck has collided with a power pole after the driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel in Krabi today.

 

The truck, carrying palm tree trunks, collided with a power pole on Phetkasem Road in Krabi city.

 

The power pole was broken and cables had been pulled down. The truck driver also sustained injuries and was taken to Klongtom Hospital.

 

Witnesses told police that the truck lost control then collided with the power poles before coming to a sudden stop. At this stage police believe that the driver fell asleep at wheel but are continuing their investigation.

 

 

 

 

Source: https://thethaiger.com/news/krabi/truck-collides-with-power-pole-in-krabi-driver-injured

 

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[YTP]

Sure ain't easy being a power pole in Thailand.

[tifino]

I can understand that after an impact like that!

- the driver would go out to it   (a 2nd time)

[Assurancetourix]

16 hours ago, webfact said:

Witnesses told police that the truck lost control

I never saw that during my 40 years as an international trucker in all Europe included behind the " iron curtain "..

but the driver lost control of the truck should be better ..

[KiChakayan]

5 minutes ago, Assurancetourix said:

I never saw that during my 40 years as an international trucker in all Europe included behind the " iron curtain "..

but the driver lost control of the truck should be better ..

Yeah, when I saw the headline I worried I'd read about the power pole losing control.

 

[gunderhill]

Ive got more respect for the pole!

[hotchilli]

Even power poles aren't safe 

[Reigntax]

7 hours ago, Assurancetourix said:

I never saw that during my 40 years as an international trucker in all Europe included behind the " iron curtain "..

but the driver lost control of the truck should be better ..

I derives from the buffalo driving days where the buffalo made all the decisions

[TheHangingJudge]

8 hours ago, gunderhill said:

Ive got more respect for the pole!

Pole didn’t indicate 

[gunderhill]

12 hours ago, TheHangingJudge said:

Pole didn’t indicate 

Pole wasnt  drunk, pole  was  paying  attention, pole definitely wasnt  gawking at its  phone, pole  had  more brains/sense  than the driver however  pole probably was made with weak watery mix of concrete and  dropped  into a hole without the use of concrete, pole  not  liable not  poles  fault so in that way  similar to the Thai driver.

The  pole rests its  case M'lud.