One person dead, one seriously injured after a minivan crashes into a parked truck in Chonburi

[webfact]

PHOTO: Wisarn Sangjaroen / Top News

 

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

Chonburi-A mini van passenger died while the driver sustained severe injuries after the minivan driver crashed into a parked truck in the Phan Thong district.

 

The Highway Police was notified of the accident this morning at dawn, April 3rd, 2022, on the Khao Din Motorway in the Baan Gao sub-district.

 

Police and emergency responders arrived at the scene to find the heavily damaged white minivan had crashed into the back of the truck.

 

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[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Chonburi-A mini van passenger died while the driver sustained severe injuries after the minivan driver crashed into a parked truck in the Phan Thong district.

I guess it was hard to see?

[RichardColeman]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Chonburi-A mini van passenger died while the driver sustained severe injuries 

Sadly not the other way round

[Bangkok Barry]

See the same story every day. In Thailand, not only are roadside poles magnetic but lorries are invisible.

 

Edit: Make that several times a day. Another report: A 16-year-old female driver has been pronounced dead at the scene after she crashed her motorbike into a trailer truck in Sri Racha.

[sammieuk1]

Land of narcolepsy every hour 24/7 ????Rip

[Nojohndoe]

There does seem to be a rash of similar instances !

[mikebell]

21 minutes ago, Nojohndoe said:

There does seem to be a rash of similar instances !

With no police presence on the roads, there is no enforcement of laws.

[brianthainess]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The Highway Police was notified of the accident this morning at dawn

Dawn is one of the worst times of day to be driving The Police are investigating if the truck was legally parked as the driver had pulled over for a sleep, going by the photo he was not and  my guess is without lights on, 

[rwill]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

I guess it was hard to see?

It's hard to see when your eyes are closed.

[toofarnorth]

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

Sadly not the other way round

Another good thing is that mini van will take a while to fix. .

[Road Warrior]

yet more daily death  .looking at photo= SPEEDING ??/ or thai's  claim brake failed 

[473geo]

One of the main dangers of over taking at speed on the inside, not suggested the case here, but its a dangerous manoeuvre where there could be parked vehicles or slow moving vehicles pulling out into the left lane

[Rampant Rabbit]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I guess it was hard to see?

Unlike his  phone, lets  hope its  still  lodged in his throat as a  reminder

[seajae]

what also doesnt help is when trucks park so that they are sticking out on the road(have seen then taking up half the lane) or in areas with no lighting, the ones that hit them are at fault but the way the trucks are parked doesnt help and would be illegal in most countries

[ratcatcher]

14 minutes ago, seajae said:

what also doesnt help is when trucks park so that they are sticking out on the road(have seen then taking up half the lane) or in areas with no lighting, the ones that hit them are at fault but the way the trucks are parked doesnt help and would be illegal in most countries

All valid points, I agree. However, a good driver should drive at a speed suitable for the conditions and a speed which will enable him to stop if he sees something ahead that is a hazard. Yes, the truck may have been poorly parked, but it is your responsibility to be able to  control your vehicle to try and avoid such hazards. 

Bottom  line here is the driver probably won't be driving again and he won't be able to forget he was responsible for someone's death.