Lucky escape for driver asleep at the wheel

[webfact]

Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A 23-year-old man escaped serious injury this morning (Aug 21) after he fell asleep at the wheel of his delivery pickup truck, which veered into a guardrail that sheared into the driver’s door.

 

Maj Sorathip Chukaew of the Tha Chatchai Police was notified of the accident, on Thepkasattri Rd northbound in Moo 1, Mai Khao, at 8:50am.

 

Maj Sorathip along with fellow officers and rescue workers from the Mai Khao Tambon Administrative Organisation (OrBorTor) arrived at the scene to find the pickup by the side of the road, still impaled by the guardrail.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/lucky-escape-for-driver-asleep-at-the-wheel-81131.php

 

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[Thailand]

I thought this was a story about the government!

[chalawaan]

What is a Police Major doing at a mundane traffic bingle?

 

Elsewhere, a maximum of two Constables, or Patrol officers but often just one, and job done.

 

Rhetorical TiT question, right -on to the next oddity...

Edited August 21, 2021 by chalawaan

[trainman34014]

No story here; falling asleep at the wheel is normal in Thailand, they do it every day !

[fondue zoo]

 

Was it his GPS Navigator?

 

GPS:    In 300 metres grab some shuteye guy

Driver: Wha??  Well I am tired

 

 

* glad nobody was hurt.

 

 

[KannikaP]

How did he get to THAT side of the barrier?

[Mavideol]

Lucky escape for driver asleep at the wheel

 

or was it the Lucky Amulet

[Paul Henry]

Can not see where Police Major was at traffic bingle. The article says police major was notified of bingle?.

[Scott Tracy]

Maj Sorathip along with fellow officers and rescue workers from the Mai Khao Tambon Administrative Organisation (OrBorTor) arrived at the scene to find the pickup by the side of the road, still impaled by the guardrail.

1 hour ago, Paul Henry said:

Can not see where Police Major was at traffic bingle. The article says police major was notified of bingle?.

RTFA.

[JeffersLos]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

delivery pickup truck

 

This is the first time I've ever seen one not doing 490kph. 

[NE1]

Scott Tracy Thunderbird 1.....

 

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Maj Sorathip along with fellow officers and rescue workers from the Mai Khao Tambon Administrative Organisation (OrBorTor) arrived at the scene to find the pickup by the side of the road, still impaled by the guardrail.

Edited August 21, 2021 by NE1

[NE1]

2 hours ago, chalawaan said:

What is a Police Major doing at a mundane traffic bingle?

 

Photo opportunity .........?

 

Edited August 21, 2021 by NE1

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

No story here; falling asleep at the wheel is normal in Thailand, they do it every day !

Every second.

[VocalNeal]

2 hours ago, KannikaP said:

How did he get to THAT side of the barrier?

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which veered into a guardrail

 

[Almer]

3 hours ago, KannikaP said:

How did he get to THAT side of the barrier?

He is thai

[KannikaP]

52 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

 

Last time I veered into a crash barrier, it was the left had side of my vehicle which hit it first.

[brianthainess]

How selfish now my delivery will be even later ???? To be fair these delivery drivers are now overworked, and driving even more like loonies. Had a Kerry delivery the other day at 6.45pm.

[kimamey]

On 8/21/2021 at 7:24 AM, KannikaP said:

How did he get to THAT side of the barrier?

It's difficult to tell as you can't see what's behind the pickup further along the road but it may be that he hit the end of the barrier. The other possibility might be the barrier came loose or broke. It shouldn't do but it's possible.

 

Many years ago my headlight was smashed when a car on the opposite carriageway hit the barrier and the washer from the bolt fixing hit my lights. I didn't know until I got home and noticed the light was gone with the washer was still in it.