Woman and pet dog survive after sleeping pickup truck driver crashes into her house in Chonburi

[webfact]

PHOTO: Wisarn Sangjaroen / Komkhaotuathai

 

By Goong Nang(GN)By Goong Nang(GN)

 

Phan Thong – A woman and her small pet dog have survived after a pickup truck driver who said he fell asleep at the wheel slammed into her house in the Phan Thong district.

 

The Phan Thong Police was notified of the accident at 5:30 P.M. Thursday (January 6th) on the Phan Thong – Baan Gao Road in the Baan Gao sub-district.

 

The police arrived at the scene to find the damaged pickup truck in a ditch. A house and three power poles nearby were damaged.

 

Ms. Angkana Saejan, 41, told TPN media, “I was sitting in front of the house when the accident took place with the driver plunging his truck from a curve into the home.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/01/09/woman-and-pet-dog-survive-after-sleeping-pickup-truck-driver-crashes-into-her-house-in-chonburi/

 

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[RichardColeman]

The pickup truck driver, whose name was withheld by law enforcement, stated to TPN media, “I fell asleep before I lost control of my pickup truck and crashed into the house and power poles.”

 

Least he was honest

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

A woman and her small pet dog have survived after a pickup truck driver who said he fell asleep at the wheel slammed into her house in the Phan Thong district.

House... what house?

[Damrongsak]

Why do Thai drivers fall asleep all the time?  Drunk, I imagine.  But sleep sounds better. 

[mikebell]

Good news about the dog though.

[PETERTHEEATER]

10 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

The pickup truck driver, whose name was withheld by law enforcement, stated to TPN media, “I fell asleep before I lost control of my pickup truck and crashed into the house and power poles.”

 

Least he was honest

Honest if you believe that he was in control before he fell asleep.....????