Truck driver busy checking GPS, hits Heroines Monument barrier

[webfact]

Truck driver busy checking GPS, hits Heroines Monument barrier

 

Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Lt Phattarakorn Pongpaiboon of the Thalang Police was called to the scene at about 5am. 

 

Police together with rescue workers from Srisoonthorn Municipality and the Kusoldharm Foundation arrived to find a white Isuzu truck registered in Nakhon Pathom that had struck the barrier on the western side of the monument.

 

The truck had sustained heavy damage to its front, but its driver and three passengers had suffered only minor injuries, Lt Phattarakorn said.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/truck-driver-busy-checking-gps-hits-heroines-monument-barrier-78986.php

 

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[toofarnorth]

If he was looking for the monument I guess he found it.

[KhunBENQ]

Thumbs up for the barrier!

[bdenner]

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but its driver and three passengers had suffered only minor injuries,

I'm guessing it was the passenger without access to a seat belt who damaged the windscreen!

[Oldie]

If he wants to find this place again the coordinates are 7.980268 98.364948. 

[Somtamnication]

The two sisters will make him burn in hell!

[NCC1701A]

ban all GPS's.

 

and brakes, tires, roads, angry spirits and girlfriends, alcohol, yaba and the weather. 

[ThailandRyan]

Damned strong bollards surrounding that monument.  It is the roundabout that unfortunately kills people and not the monument itself.  Lucky for them they hit the barrier instead of wiping out a car or motorbike...

[klauskunkel]

GPS: 

"Heroines Monument 10 meters

Heroines Monument 5 meters

You have now hit Heroines Monument"

 

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

Four people in a cab designed for two. What could possibly go wrong?

[RichardColeman]

From link : “But at this stage, they do not have any money to pay the fine, so we dropped them off at their accommodation and will call on them later to pay the fine,” he added.

 

Wonder if these cops have ever heard of the expression 'done a runner'

[RocketDog]

Presumably the truck remained at the scene until police arrived because it was non-functional. 

I have no explanation for why the drivers remained. Taking selfies maybe? 

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Truck driver busy checking GPS, hits Heroines Monument barrier

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