One dead, 10 injured as tanker trailer hits van carrying monks in Pak Chong - driver charged

[webfact]

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that the Pak Chong police and rescue services were called to a U-turn on the Mitraphap Highway between KM markers 52 and 53 in the area of Mitraphap City at 1.30 pm yesterday after a collision.

 

A tanker trailer driven by 52 year old Wiwat had collided head on with a Toyota van carrying ten monks on the other side of the road.

 

The tanker was going from Rayong to Korat, the monks from Udon Thani to Nakhon Pathom.

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Three other vehicles, a Mercedes and two pick-ups were also involved in the pile-up.

The driver of the van, Sirichai, died in Pak Chong Nana Hospital.

 

Ten people were injured.

 

Wiwat said that a truck carrying rocks had cut in front of him while making a U-turn and what with the rain and the slippery conditions he was unable to brake in time.

 

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[worgeordie]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Wiwat said that a truck carrying rocks had cut in front of him while making a U-turn and what with the rain and the slippery conditions he was unable to brake in time.

Is that the best excuse you can come up with ,  what about telling the truth,

going too fast in the rain and could not stop. RIP the dead man

 

 

regards Worgeordie

[nahkit]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Wiwat said that a truck carrying rocks had cut in front of him while making a U-turn and what with the rain and the slippery conditions he was unable to brake in time.

I can't make any sense out of that statement. Surely if he couldn't brake in time he would of hit the vehicle that cut in front of him?

[swm59nj]

Ah those wet road’s again.  

[Road Warrior]

A U TURN on a main  road????????????????????

[Colabamumbai]

Brake failure no doubt. 

[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, webfact said:

Wiwat said that a truck carrying rocks had cut in front of him while making a U-turn and what with the rain and the slippery conditions he was unable to brake in time.

Yet another p-poor excuse for an accident.

[sammieuk1]

Holy trucking hell the simple task of driving has eluded an entire country and consists of a handful of excuses as to why I couldn't stop ????Rip

[NaaKap]

No matter how I try to validate this story in my mind it does not make sense. Another tragic minivan outcome. RIP Sathu.

[Aussieroaming]

Drive according to the prevailing conditions, as the saying goes. The media could make a new TV series for international audiences, something like "Thai Death Roads". 

 

The driver's here are pretty ordinary.

[blackshadow]

On 9/25/2022 at 3:23 PM, Aussieroaming said:

Drive according to the prevailing conditions, as the saying goes. The media could make a new TV series for international audiences, something like "Thai Death Roads". 

 

The driver's here are pretty ordinary.

you mean EXTRAORDINARY.......koz they have a degree in excuses??!!!!!