Pickup truck carrying eight people, mostly construction workers, overturns in Sri Racha, two seriously injured

[snoop1130]

 

A pickup truck carrying eight people, most construction workers, in the bed crashed on Motorway 7 in Sri Racha this morning (March 8th). Two people had sustained severe injuries including a twelve-year-old boy.

 

The Highway Police in Sri Racha were notified of the accident on Motorway 7 Section 2 in the Bang Phra sub-district.

 

They and the Pattaya News arrived at the scene to find the pickup truck on the road, carrying a variety of cables and construction equipment. The vehicle had reportedly completely overturned and flipped back right-side up.

 

Eight people were scattered across the road. They had all sustained various minor to moderate injuries. Two of them had sustained severe injuries which are Mr. Prairat Siralang, 30, and a 12-year-old boy. They were taken to local hospitals for medical assistance. It was unclear why the boy was traveling with the construction workers.

 

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[bobandyson]

Luckily they were not all crammed into the cab. Otherwise they all could have been fined for not wearing seat belts.

????

 

[Moonlover]

They crammed this lot plus 8 people into the back of this decrepit pick up and when a tyre bursts the driver says 'it wasn't my fault, it was the wheel!' 

[RichardColeman]

Hmmm, are we going to get another Yoyo law change on pick up bed travel again ? Nah, only the poor workers,  not to worry

[Bangkok Barry]

9 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Hmmm, are we going to get another Yoyo law change on pick up bed travel again ? Nah, only the poor workers,  not to worry

It is illegal as far as I know (after all the yo-yos), but whether something is illegal or not has no relevance in Thailand. No-one cares. Those driving the pickup don't care, those in the back don't care, the police don't care. And those who die or are injured are Thais as well as immigrant workers. Still, no-one cares. In Thailand no-one cares about anything. Except money and face. Especially face.

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, Moonlover said:

They crammed this lot plus 8 people into the back of this decrepit pick up and when a tyre bursts the driver says 'it wasn't my fault, it was the wheel!' 

Pure callousness on the part of the driver.

[bobandyson]

11 hours ago, Moonlover said:

They crammed this lot plus 8 people into the back of this decrepit pick up and when a tyre bursts the driver says 'it wasn't my fault, it was the wheel!' 

When all along it's the police's fault. They'll fine anyone not wearing seatbelts in the cab, but they'll happily wave on as many as 20 piled onto the back when at a checkpoint.

[Moonlover]

17 minutes ago, bobandyson said:

When all along it's the police's fault. They'll fine anyone not wearing seatbelts in the cab, but they'll happily wave on as many as 20 piled onto the back when at a checkpoint.

Oh I see, so the driver is not culpable? Horse manure!

[worgeordie]

The state of the truck , I expect baldy tyres had something to do with it.

regards Worgeordie

[mikebell]

47 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

The state of the truck , I expect baldy tyres had something to do with it.

regards Worgeordie

And inflated to double the PSI recommended rate.

[Road Warrior]

and another one !!!!  ow thai drivers !!!  unbelievable  

[jacko45k]

21 hours ago, Moonlover said:

Oh I see, so the driver is not culpable? Horse manure!

Well in a way he is, but often just a minion doing as he was told. One has to look a little higher up the food-chain.