Ambulance driver, nurses escape serious injury in bypass accident

[webfact]

The accident occurred on the bypass road just before 1:30am. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: An ambulance driver and two nurses escaped with only minor injuries after the vehicle hit a light pole and slammed into a tree on the central reservation while driving northbound on the bypass road early this morning (June 14).

 

The ambulance was not carrying any patients at the time of the accident.

 

Lt Col Chaliaw Thaihu of the Phuket City Police was called to the scene, in front of the Premium Outlet store, at about 1:30am.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/ambulance-driver-nurses-escape-serious-injury-in-bypass-accident-80329.php

 

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[worgeordie]

They are lucky to still be alive, looking at the state of the ambulance,

time to buy lottery tickets.

regards Worgeordie

[Surelynot]

Incontrovertible evidence that amulets work.....right up until the day they don't.

[Geoffggi]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The ambulance was not carrying any patients at the time of the accident.

 

So they decided to make their own ...??

[PETERTHEEATER]

Another tree that failed to give way to an emergency vehicles. The good news is that there were no patients in the ambulance prior to the crash. The bad news is there were three patients in the ambulance immediately following the crash.

[hotchilli]

If you get to walk away from a mess like that I'd believe in lady luck.....

[berrec]

What speed were they traveling to invoke that sort of carnage to the vehicle? 

[Bangkok Barry]

They hit a pole AND a tree. Outstanding. Triple points for that.

[KhunBENQ]

This damned rain causing slippery roads.

Should be forbidden.

At least better outcome than from the other thread with three dead by BMW racer in the rain yesterday.

[a977]

Another coffin on wheels bites the dust!!!!!!!!!!

[Old Croc]

15 hours ago, berrec said:

What speed were they traveling to invoke that sort of carnage to the vehicle? 

It was strong winds and rain that threw the vehicle into a tree.  Apparently the manner of driving had nothing to do with it.

[eezergood]

40 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

It was strong winds and rain that threw the vehicle into a tree.  Apparently the manner of driving had nothing to do with it.

obviously......

 

Could not possible be the fault of an indigenous male

[Andre0720]

Yes these ambulances, dangerous as they are, on top ob being a nuisance for the GRAB and PANDA drivers....????????

[LivinginKata]

5 hours ago, Old Croc said:

It was strong winds and rain that threw the vehicle into a tree.  Apparently the manner of driving had nothing to do with it.

 

Any sort of trained driver would know to slow speed in adverse road conditions, But hey TIT

[wprime]

On 6/15/2021 at 9:03 AM, Old Croc said:

It was strong winds and rain that threw the vehicle into a tree.  Apparently the manner of driving had nothing to do with it.

 

Don't forget those pesky light poles and trees that obviously cut him off. In any case it's certainly not the Thai driver's fault.