Benz driver and wife in "miracle" escape as 22 wheel truck overturns in Korat

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Benz driver and wife in "miracle" escape as 22 wheel truck overturns in Korat

 

 

A car showroom owner and his wife were lucky to escape with minor injuries after their Mercedes Benz was crushed by a truck carrying gravel that overturned in Nakhon Ratchasima in north eastern Thailand. 

 

Chokephitak, 44, and his wife were waiting at a red light near the entrance to the Suranaree University of Technology on Route 304 (Ratchasima to Pak Thong Chai road) around 4pm. 

 

A 22 wheel truck trailer had a tire blowout and the driver seeking to avoid other vehicles at the red light swerved and overturned. The trailer became detached as the vehicle slammed into an entranceway structure marking the road to the university.

 

 

Trucker Thaweesak, 28, was unconscious with a broken left leg. His wife accompanying him suffered only superficial injuries. 

 

Chokephitak - who owns a showroom in Chokechai district -  and his wife had minor head injuries and injuries from embedded broken glass. 

 

All four were taken to hospital. 

 

Sanook called it a miracle escape for the Benz driver and his wife.

 

Pho Klang police are investigating and handling compensation matters. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

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[Phuketshrew]

Just as well he was wearing his lucky amulets.

[RJRS1301]

Benz can now boast the safety features.

I am surpised anyone  survived that , especially with "minor injuries" , wonder how minor poor buggers

[bdenner]

Truck driver obviously admiring himself in his dozens of mirrors rather than concentrating on his job.

 

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[worgeordie]

Burst tyres seems to becoming the new excuse,2nd one in a few days.

regards Worgeordie

[RJRS1301]

50 minutes ago, bdenner said:

Truck driver obviously admiring himself in his dozens of mirrors rather than concentrating on his job.

 

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Armchair Sherlock, well done

[smedly]

sitting in traffic I always look at tyres of other vehicles including trucks - some of them are in very poor condition, again this is down to the police not enforcing the law either because they don't know how or don't want too, either way it is a monumental fail 

[NanLaew]

No blown tires on the truck that I can see.

 

And 181 is your lottery ticket number.

[colinneil]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

22 wheel truck trailer had a tire blowout

Maybe i am going blind, but looking at the photo, it appears all tyres are ok.

[Andy from Kent]

 

One blown tire caused all that?

 

"No blown tires on the truck that I can see.

And 181 is your lottery ticket number."

 

What about the front driver's side tire.   Possibility?

 

[RichardColeman]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Pho Klang police are investigating and handling compensation matters. 

That speaks volumes about Thai policing to me

[Susco]

1 hour ago, NanLaew said:

No blown tires on the truck that I can see.

 

Well, there are also only half of the 22 wheels shown in the pictures.

 

Could it be that it is one of those not shown?

[jaiyen]

Lucky he was in a Merc !  Any other car and they would have been crushed.

[PETERTHEEATER]

1 hour ago, jaiyen said:

Lucky he was in a Merc !  Any other car and they would have been crushed.

In your dreams.

[bodga]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

had a tire blowout

BS  Ive seen many of these  trucks   with the tyre  thru to the cords,  huge chunks  missing out of  them etc, friend in the Police  tells  me the lorry  companies  pay the Police to turn a  blind  eye for ANY infringements of laws

[bodga]

3 hours ago, bdenner said:

Truck driver obviously admiring himself in his dozens of mirrors rather than concentrating on his job.

 

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And  note the  typical total Delete exhaust pipes...............boy racer/lorry  driver

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Pho Klang police are investigating and handling compensation matters. 

Isn't that what insurance companies do?

[natway09]

Did the police check the rubber or "forgot" ?

[toofarnorth]

24 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Isn't that what insurance companies do?

You would think.

[KhaoYai]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

A 22 wheel truck trailer had a tire blowout and the driver seeking to avoid other vehicles at the red light swerved and overturned.

Therein lies the true reason for the accident.

 

Blowout? Complete load of tosh - 'avoid other vehicles at the red light' suggests the other vehicles were stationary. A truck heavy and takes a lot of inertia to rise and overturn.  That sort of energy is not produced by a vehicle travelling at a sensible speed approaching a traffic light.  More likely he had his head buried in his phone, looked up and.................bang!

[KhaoYai]

4 hours ago, Susco said:

 

Well, there are also only half of the 22 wheels shown in the pictures.

 

Could it be that it is one of those not shown?

The other tyres were on the trailer which appears to have become detached - doubtfull a drawbar trailer would lift its tractor.

[Antonymous]

5 hours ago, colinneil said:

Maybe i am going blind, but looking at the photo, it appears all tyres are ok.

 

Which is more than can be said for this lad's trousers. Looks like someone Photoshopped in some light blue undies for him!

 

 

[NanLaew]

4 hours ago, Susco said:

 

Well, there are also only half of the 22 wheels shown in the pictures.

 

Could it be that it is one of those not shown?

Those other wheels would be on the trailer that appears to have fled the scene of the accident. Not sure if a trailer tire blow-out would cause this but TiT.

[Anant72]

7 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Burst tyres seems to becoming the new excuse,2nd one in a few days.

regards Worgeordie

It may be the case but how you ever looked at tyres of trucks on the roads? Most of the time they are completely worn down with no more treads: truck company owners should be forced to have the tires checked and changed regularly but....you know TIT: never gonna happen. Better let accidents happen. 

[Scott Tracy]

A culture change is needed.

 

Enforcing laws is a start, but responsibility goes to the driver and owner of the truck to ensure it is in roadworthy condition.

Would it not be cheaper in the long run to pay to maintain vehicles than to continue to pay for the old bill to look the other way and pay compensation for every accident?

Tyre blow outs do happen though, even on well maintained vehicles.

[Purdey]

Which amulet was the Benz driver wearing? Just going to Wat Mahathat.

[HashBrownHarry]

On 12/23/2020 at 5:58 PM, Antonymous said:

 

Which is more than can be said for this lad's trousers. Looks like someone Photoshopped in some light blue undies for him!

 

 

why you looking at HIS bum?