29-year-old driver seriously injured after crashing pickup truck into power pole in Chonburi

[Jonathan Fairfield]

 

A 29-year-old driver has sustained serious injuries after he crashed his pickup truck into a power pole in the Phan Thong district.

 

The Phan Thong Police were notified of the accident Sunday (October 10th) at Amata City phase 10, Marp Pong sub-district.

 

Emergency responders arrived at the scene to find a damaged pickup truck and a damaged power pole on the side of the road.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/10/12/29-year-old-driver-seriously-injured-after-crashing-his-pickup-truck-into-a-power-pole-in-chonburi/

 

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[Mavideol]

where is the lucky amulet when they need it  555 ..... did he tought the pole would move ? at least he survived

Edited October 12, 2021 by Mavideol

[Moonlover]

From the look of the vehicle, the alloy wheels, the low profile tyres and the black hood. Plus the witness account:

 

“I heard the sound of loud exhaust pipes before the accident, and sounds as of someone “gunning” an engine. I believe speed was a factor''.

 

Here's yet another foolish young kid who thought that his pick up was a sports car.

[Gottfrid]

That´s the result of configuring your pickup as a rally car and drive like Niki Lauda.

[trainman34014]

Ah; the Magnetic Power Poles strike again, they attract Cars and Pick-Ups the same way Turds attract Flies !

[sniggie]

Why do the authorities insist in putting the power poles in the middle of the road?

[WhiteBuffaloATM]

vehicle power + driver skill deficiency x driver substance abuse + exhibitionism + no penalties = vehicle & driver write- off. repeated av.20k times / 20k deaths each year here. Its not really news any  more.

 

[thailand49]

The adult children do love those power poles!

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Emergency responders arrived at the scene to find a damaged pickup truck and a damaged power pole on the side of the road.

Queen song:

Hey

Oh take it - Bite the dust bite the dust
Hey Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust ow
Another one bites the dust he he
Another one bites the dust haaaa
Ooh shoot out

[LennyW]

LOL, follow Zoom Rayong on Facebook, there is about half a dozen a day in Rayong, all same, tarted up pick ups, wet roads, clueless drivers, i think the score this month so far is about Poles 27 - Pick ups 2 !!

[Almer]

Same same, yawn yawn. It’s those big wheels with slicks that are the cause.

[steven100]

oh dear    !    looks like he bumped the power pole with his twuk      !!

[Almer]

14 hours ago, Mavideol said:

where is the lucky amulet when they need it  555 ..... did he tought the pole would move ? at least he survived

Yep survived and ready to do it all again, but next time it may not be a power pole, but why do the Thai’s just except this ?

[4MyEgo]

Confucius say when man driving car a fasta, must to a hava both a handsa on the streering a wheel.

[dlclark97]

Having hit a power pole I would have expected to see a very dented front end.  Must have been going like a 'bat out of he(double hockey sticks)' to have done as much damage as in the photo.  Came upon an accident not too long ago.  A young man had been driving a relatively new company pickup and was telling the police he was not going at all fast.  His tire skid marks were well over 100 feet long.  When will they learn?  Too late for many I fear.  

[transam]

Low profile tyres, probably stretched onto wider rims, mandatory 50 psi in them, what could possibly go wrong..????

[Road Warrior]

brake failure !!!!  not speeding ! THAI driving standard yet again  !!!

[Retiredandhappyhere]

 Judging by the damage, vehicles involved in these accidents are either made of cardboard, or the drivers are going too fast.  I wonder which it is?

 

Either way, I hope that this young man recovers fully and learns from his experience.

[brianthainess]

 ????️????

[toofarnorth]

15 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

That´s the result of configuring your pickup as a rally car and drive like Niki Lauda.

In his case Niki Louder .

[Rampant Rabbit]

Noted  already the race  wheels   and  guess the white  tailgate is  black with soot.........but my main concern is...............is  the powerpole  ok?

[jacko45k]

8 hours ago, transam said:

Low profile tyres, probably stretched onto wider rims, mandatory 50 psi in them, what could possibly go wrong..????

That is true.... they always over-pressure tyres here. I tried to measure mine on the bike after I got a new tyre and it blew the gauge to pieces! 

[Moonlover]

On 10/13/2021 at 8:57 AM, dlclark97 said:

Having hit a power pole I would have expected to see a very dented front end.  Must have been going like a 'bat out of he(double hockey sticks)' to have done as much damage as in the photo. 

The damage suggests, to me, that the vehicle hit something quite low on the nearside and it then flipped over and hit the pole roof first. That's where the heavy impact seem to be.

 

Edited October 14, 2021 by Moonlover

[toofarnorth]

18 hours ago, jacko45k said:

That is true.... they always over-pressure tyres here. I tried to measure mine on the bike after I got a new tyre and it blew the gauge to pieces! 

When I take my Forza in for a service I say don't check the tyre pressures , I have a gauge and check the pressures every week. If I go off for a coffee and get told ' Bike done ' on getting home I re check after tyres have cooled down.

 

 

[jacko45k]

6 minutes ago, toofarnorth said:

When I take my Forza in for a service I say don't check the tyre pressures , I have a gauge and check the pressures every week. If I go off for a coffee and get told ' Bike done ' on getting home I re check after tyres have cooled down.

 

 

Yeah I do my bike and the Mrs weekly, we both have smaller bikes and there seems to be a regular loss of a psi or two each week.....apart from when we have had some puncture or tyre work, when 50psi would not be unusual. Could have taken my bloody eye out the time it blew my gauge apart.

[Rampant Rabbit]

18 hours ago, jacko45k said:

That is true.... they always over-pressure tyres here. I tried to measure mine on the bike after I got a new tyre and it blew the gauge to pieces! 

Oh I would  loved to  have seen that

[Golden Triangle]

fHe was rushed to a local hospital with several injuries for a full medical evaluation.

 

I feel sorry for any hospital that has several injuries. ????

Edited October 22, 2021 by Golden Triangle

[Ralf001]

On 10/13/2021 at 8:20 AM, Almer said:

Same same, yawn yawn. It’s those big wheels with slicks that are the cause.

The tread on them suggests those tires are not slicks.

 

[Ralf001]

On 10/13/2021 at 5:11 PM, jacko45k said:

That is true.... they always over-pressure tyres here. I tried to measure mine on the bike after I got a new tyre and it blew the gauge to pieces! 

Must have been a really poor quality gauge, sounds like it did you favour by blowing itself to bits.

[Ralf001]

On 10/13/2021 at 1:20 PM, Rampant Rabbit said:

Noted  already the race  wheels   and  guess the white  tailgate is  black with soot.........but my main concern is...............is  the powerpole  ok?

If you read the article you would not have to guess.

 

The tailgate aint black from diesel soot.

 

Edited October 22, 2021 by Ralf001