A tree fell on a 51-year-old man yesterday in Ban Bueng district, Chonburi after a sudden storm hit.

The accident took place yesterday, March 31st, around 06.30 p.m. Deputy Inspector Wirat Trakulthai was notified of one villager seriously injured from being stuck under a fallen tree in the Nong Chak sub-district, Ban Bueng district, Chonburi.

 

Upon arriving at the accident, Songsak Sae-Tiao, a 51-year-old victim, had sustained several bone fractures including his left leg and right temple and was in a drowsy state. Then, he was hospitalized at Ban Bueng Hospital. At the accident scene, there were also many fallen trees blocking the roadway which were later moved by Nong Chak public workers.

 

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Be safe here..... trees are an endangered species on Pattaya Beach. 

26 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Be safe here..... trees are an endangered species on Pattaya Beach. 

Be fair, anything stationary near a road is an endangered species here

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

At the accident scene, there were also many fallen trees blocking the roadway which were later moved by Nong Chak public workers.

Best check the standing trees just in case.

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

was in a drowsy state.

So pedestrians also suffer from the same affliction as most Thai drivers.

He will be barking mad when he wakes up to the bill ????

Tree was probably weakened by multiple car/truck/motorcy crashes into it over the last month or so.

In Aussie, in the bush, falling trees and tree branches are called 'widow-makers', silent and can be deadly. 

That's a spinal board that they are about to put him on.

 

The professional and less risky way to get him on there without causing him further injury would be to use a scoop stretcher but there's not one in the photo. 

 

Don't see a collar on him to prepare for a log roll either.

7 hours ago, jacko45k said:

trees are an endangered species on Pattaya Beach. 

Must be "Beech" trees!!