Driver dies after crashing his vehicle into a power pole in Pattaya, splitting car in half

[webfact]

 

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

Pattaya, Chonburi – A driver has been pronounced dead at the scene after he crashed his sedan into a power pole, causing the vehicle to break in half in Pattaya earlier this week.

 

The Pattaya City Police was notified of the accident in the morning on Sunday, July 25th, 2021, on Sukhumvit Road near an intersection close to the Boon Kanjanaram Temple in Nongprue.

 

Emergency responders and The Pattaya News arrived at the scene to find a vehicle that had been split in half and partially stuck around a power pole on the side of the road.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/07/28/driver-dies-after-crashing-his-vehicle-into-a-power-pole-in-pattaya-splitting-car-in-half/

 

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[Pottinger]

The Thais do seem to be past masters at making their vehicles perform undreamed of contortions and acrobatics. I remember being in the Siam Society building on Asoke many years ago when there was an enormously loud crash outside. Naturally, being voyeurs almost to a man (and woman), there was a rush outside to see the spectacle. Someone had managed to land their car on its roof on the sidewalk immediately outside - independently it seemed, for there was no other stationary, damaged vehicle in sight.

[DrPhibes]

The modified exhaust pipe says it all.

[Geoffggi]

Obviously he was speeding otherwise this is not a good advertisement for the make of car  

[KhunBENQ]

Not worth many words. Read the full article with the witness' statement.

Light rain... slick road... "gunning the engine".

As a non native speaker:

I looked up this term and it could mean revving up the engine with no gear (neutral)?

Then let the clutch jump?

Looks like he was a race driver in his second job.

[Mywayboy]

Brake fail or Brain fail.

[jacko45k]

Only positive... he didn't take someone else with him. 

[khunPer]

High speed and rain are a really bad mix, sad...????

[bkk6060]

I would recommend they preserve the scene and block it off leaving it visible.

Put a sign out explaining this is what can happen due to speed/reckless driving.

Might make a few people think about it.

[trainman34014]

I think 'Power Poles' are magnetized in Thailand as they attract Vehicles in the same way Dog Turds attract Flies !

[Orinoco]

Looks like,  classic Thai brain failure.

Hope the pole makes a full recovery.

TIT

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Emergency responders and The Pattaya News arrived at the scene to find a vehicle that had been split in half and partially stuck around a power pole on the side of the road.

He wasn't mucking around.

[Paul DS]

Very sad RIP

 

Unfortunately driving a 30+ years old car with various upgrades etc did not help.

 

The old cars had little design with regards safety etc.

[Peterphuket]

2 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

I would recommend they preserve the scene and block it off leaving it visible.

Put a sign out explaining this is what can happen due to speed/reckless driving.

Might make a few people think about it.

For Thai it makes not any difference.

They "thinking" not me, always somebody els.

[thailand49]

What a way to get to the temple?

[polpott]

7 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

Obviously he was speeding otherwise this is not a good advertisement for the make of car  

Looks like a typical "cut and shut" to me.

[VocalNeal]

Cars can wrap around poles. But break in half? 

 

I'd say that was two separate cars before the dead guy purchased it.

[bbko]

A Thai version of depressed farang and balcony?

[Boedog]

4 hours ago, khunPer said:

High speed and rain are a really bad mix, sad...????

And Stupidity, inexperience and thinking it won't happen to them

[Scott Tracy]

Does no one ask how the power pole is? 

[l4ml4m]

Buddha didn't help ?

 

[KannikaP]

7 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Not worth many words. Read the full article with the witness' statement.

Light rain... slick road... "gunning the engine".

As a non native speaker:

I looked up this term and it could mean revving up the engine with no gear (neutral)?

Then let the clutch jump?

Looks like he was a race driver in his second job.

Final job!

[Paradise Pete]

17 minutes ago, l4ml4m said:

Buddha didn't help ?

 

Maybe he nudged some innocent pedestrian out of the way?

[Liverpool Lou]

8 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

Obviously he was speeding otherwise this is not a good advertisement for the make of car  

That's what was reported.   That car hasn't been made for 27 years so I doubt that Nissan would be bothered!

[Liverpool Lou]

8 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Not worth many words. Read the full article with the witness' statement.

Light rain... slick road... "gunning the engine".

As a non native speaker:

I looked up this term and it could mean revving up the engine with no gear (neutral)?

Then let the clutch jump?

Looks like he was a race driver in his second job.

It just means that he was thrashing it.

[Almer]

7 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

I would recommend they preserve the scene and block it off leaving it visible.

Put a sign out explaining this is what can happen due to speed/reckless driving.

Might make a few people think about it.

Think ????????????????

[Almer]

3 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

Cars can wrap around poles. But break in half? 

 

I'd say that was two separate cars before the dead guy purchased it.

I thought the same thing , they tend to bend not split in two. IMHO

[Almer]

2 hours ago, Paradise Pete said:

Maybe he nudged some innocent pedestrian out of the way?

Monks are shut in the temple for 3 months i think

[bangon04]

9 hours ago, l4ml4m said:

Buddha didn't help ?

 

article doesn't mention if the driver was wearing his amulet, but surely he had the safety charms smeared all over his headlining..... it was probably a covid - related death...

[Road Warrior]

sadly more kamakarsi  thai drivers .unbelievable, they will never change what ever !!,rip old chap