One dead, three injured as latex and earth carrying trucks collide in Trat at "Bend of 100 Corpses"

[webfact]

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported that Muang Trad police were called after a truck carrying latex and another carrying earth collided head on on the Nong Nam Wan to Khao Rakam Road in the eastern Thai province.

 

Much of a cargo of latex in 200 liter drums was all over the road. That truck was on its side.

 

Locals helped the driver of the earth truck get to hospital. 

 

Rescue services needed to use cutting equipment to get to the driver of the latex truck. Another earth truck was used to separate the two, making their job easier.

 

Found dead was 33 year old Sum Janda, a Cambodian worker. 

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Meen, 28, the driver, had head, arm and leg injuries. Another unidentified Cambodian nearly lost his left foot.

Both the injured men were fully conscious and taken to hospital in Trat. 

 

The wife of the dead man arrived on the scene. She was in tears as she saw her husband and needed to be led from the scene. 

 

It is a road with many bends and there were marks on the road that indicated the latex carrying truck had lost control at the previous bend, hit a barrier and fallen onto its side before sliding and colliding head on with the approaching earth truck. 

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

A local woman called Tan, 46, said that the accident site was known as "Bend of 100 corpses" due to many fatalities there.

 

It was poorly lit at night and while locals knew to take great care, people from outside the area unfamiliar with the road often had accidents resulting in deaths or serious injury.

 

 

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[In Full Agreement]

 

 

It is not safe to drive at night in Thailand.

 

[worgeordie]

12 minutes ago, webfact said:

it was poorly lit at night and while locals knew to take great care, people from outside the area unfamiliar with the road often had accidents resulting in deaths or serious injury.

Not safe in the daytime too, it's more to do with how you drive than the

state of the roads ,in day or night.  now name 101 corpse bend. RIP the guy

who died.

 

regards worgeordie

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, In Full Agreement said:

 

 

It is not safe to drive at night in Thailand.

 

24 hours covers it more accurately

[ChrisY1]

Useless driver of the D-Max!

[In Full Agreement]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

24 hours covers it more accurately

 

True that, the obvious,.    But Night is especially more dangerous than the day driving.

 

 

[Bangkok Barry]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

the latex carrying truck had lost control was going too fast at the previous bend,

There, Corrected it.

[JeffersLos]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

the accident site was known as "Bend of 100 corpses" due to many fatalities there.

 

The bend looks absolutely vicious.

 

How on Earth did they design such a lethal curve like that. 

[connda]

The "Bend of 100 Corpses!"

I think I'd slow down.  But.  This Is Thailand.   Bpai Reow Reow Nii.  We need to go Fast Fast Fast to meet our death's on the Thai roads!!!

Congratulation!  Good job.