Darkness led to death of couple in Saraburi, reports Thai media

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported that darkness on a poorly lit stretch of road in Saraburi contributed to the death of a man and a woman last night. 

 

A car hit a large tree on the Rapheephat Canal road.

 

The occupants were still alive when Saraburi rescue services and Nong Khae police arrived but as the rescue team attempted to cut them out they both died. 

 

The driver was Itthiphon, 48, and his unnamed passenger was a 46 year old woman. 

 

A 38 year old female witness said the car had overtaken her at high speed in the direction of Nong Khae. It then lost control and collided with a tree.

 

Nong Khae police think that the driver was unfamiliar with the road and this along with the darkness on that stretch probably contributed to the accident. 

 

Investigations continue. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

 

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Sounds more like speed and lack of driving skills that contributed to their deaths, not darkness.

I think that large tree also contributed to the accident. If it hadn't been there then the car wouldn't have hit it.

It's always something,somebody else's fault, it was the drivers FAULT !,

driving too fast in a badly lit area.

regards Worgeordie

10 minutes ago, giddyup said:

Sounds more like speed and lack of driving skills that contributed to their deaths, not darkness.

Yes but you know Thais, many hate to put there lights on and it adds to their fun of driving at speed incompetently - after all, with that Buddha nonsense on the dashboard looking out for you what could possibly be wrong ?  Brake failure was not mentioned this time. Perhaps the phenomena of darkness has just been recognised by the RTP

Drive to the conditions of the road and darkness, No other reason this happened than the drive driving to fast at night.

Now who on earth would recklessly put a bloody great tree in such an inconvenient place, that an idiot hammering along way too fast in the dark would run into it?

Well obviously didn’t have their amulet with them.

The driver was Itthiphon, 48, and his unnamed passenger was a 46 year old woman.

how do they know her age if they do not know her name.

And there it is, perfect example of Thais driving ability.  

If only they could develop a mechanism with which people could see while they drive in the dark. A Utopian dream I suppose.

41 minutes ago, canuckamuck said:

If only they could develop a mechanism with which people could see while they drive in the dark. A Utopian dream I suppose.

Already developed, called headlights.

The headline is priceless

I opened the thread because I wanted to know whether they were frightened to death by darkness.

And no, just another racer in the dark.

1 hour ago, canuckamuck said:

If only they could develop a mechanism with which people could see while they drive in the dark. A Utopian dream I suppose.

The amount of Thai's that drive with no lights on makes me think they all have X-Ray vision !

Day or night, wet or dry makes no difference to these speed merchants.  Doubt they were wearing seat belts either as i have had several tell me they don't need them as Amulets protect them from danger !

2 hours ago, anterian said:

The driver was Itthiphon, 48, and his unnamed passenger was a 46 year old woman.

how do they know her age if they do not know her name.

The dead female passenger is described as 'unnamed' not 'unidentified'. They know who she is.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Darkness led to death of couple in Saraburi, reports Thai media

I predict the death of Thai media for being left in the dark

3 hours ago, anterian said:

The driver was Itthiphon, 48, and his unnamed passenger was a 46 year old woman.

how do they know her age if they do not know her name.

It didn't say that her name was unknown.

They say: stupidity should be painful. Now here is more proof, it is!

6 hours ago, webfact said:

A 38 year old female witness said the car had overtaken her at high speed in the direction of Nong Khae. It then lost control and collided with a tree.

Which has nothing to do with on-set of darkness !

7 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Which has nothing to do with on-set of darkness !

 

Of course it does... If darkness hadn't be so quick with its on-set, they wouldn't have had to rush to beat it home !!!

No, darkness did not lead to the death of this couple. Bad judgement, bad concentration and failing to negotiate the speed did. Most people are able to drive perfect with only the help of the lights from the car.

Obviously the guy needed a bigger rear spoiler to keep the Arse end down on the road.

The one on the car in the pic is Waaayyyy too small

6 hours ago, worgeordie said:

It's always something,somebody else's fault, it was the drivers FAULT !,

driving too fast in a badly lit area.

regards Worgeordie

Agreed

6 hours ago, anterian said:

The driver was Itthiphon, 48, and his unnamed passenger was a 46 year old woman.

how do they know her age if they do not know her name.

Carbon dating ?

Yes, its dark in the Night!

6 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

The headline is priceless

I opened the thread because I wanted to know whether they were frightened to death by darkness.

And no, just another racer in the dark.

yes, i was half expecting some kind of ghost story.

I suppose its a little more original than "brakes failed"

8 hours ago, ThreeEyedRaven said:

Now who on earth would recklessly put a bloody great tree in such an inconvenient place, that an idiot hammering along way too fast in the dark would run into it?

Ah , but maybe the tree was in the act of crossing the road to get some noodles. Obviously the tree didn't look.

I guess adapting driving behaviour to road conditions doesn't apply here.. "I can't see sh*it, let me floor it"..

 

10 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

I think that large tree also contributed to the accident. If it hadn't been there then the car wouldn't have hit it.

Fine the tree