webfact Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Driver hurt, wife killed in 22-wheeler crash By THE NATION A driver was injured and his wife killed after his 22-wheel trailer truck crashed into a concrete barrier along a road in Prachin Buri. Wangkhondaeng provincial police were informed early on Wednesday by a local rescue team about the accident on Road No 304 as it sloped from Khao San Poo Tone in Prachin Buri’s Na Di district. At the scene police found the wrecked trailer smashed against the concrete barrier. It had broken off from the truck cab and its containers were strewn on the road, obstructing traffic. Driver Weerechai Wongchit, 47, was caught under the cab’s console and had to be assisted out by rescue staff. He was sent to hospital. The body of his wife, Warintip Chancham, 45, was found under the trailer. There were severe wounds on her body. Police believe the accident occurred because of a brake problem. However, they aim to interrogate the driver once he gets better. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30396537 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-10-21 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Brake failure , when I read the headline I thought that was cause. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted October 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 21, 2020 Couldn't have possibly fallen asleep, never happens here. Always Brakes, and never speed related ever. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 44 minutes ago, webfact said: brake problem... Police believe Original words. RIP woman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Thailand must somehow be uniquely positioned, brakes just degrade here... Must be the climate... Whatever it is, it keeps Covid cases down, but is terrible for the materials in brakes.... ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Sad when anyone dies, guess this time lucky concrete barrier and not a heap of other vehicles. I was involved in transport industry for 40 years and never had a vehicle with brake failure. Guess they don't make them like they used to 8n past. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai said: Sad when anyone dies, guess this time lucky concrete barrier and not a heap of other vehicles. I was involved in transport industry for 40 years and never had a vehicle with brake failure. Guess they don't make them like they used to 8n past. Probably because they don't service and/or do a proper test/inspection of heavy goods vehicles here, if ordinary road vehicle tests are anything to go by, I would say that is the case....???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Brake problem......yes because he did not use them. regards worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 19 hours ago, webfact said: Police believe the accident occurred because of a brake problem. However, they aim to interrogate the driver once he gets better. Not better at driving obviously..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 22 hours ago, webfact said: The body of his wife, Warintip Chancham, 45, was found under the trailer. There were severe wounds on her body. I was going to ask how the wife ended up under the trailer wheel, then found the photo, Jeez the Cab has come completely detached ! Brake fail is poss. by an oil/grease leak into the brake drum but......? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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