Driver survives 2-day lorry plunge ordeal by eating cabbage, rescued by cattle herder

[snoop1130]

 

A lorry transporting Chinese cabbages plunged 80 metres into a ravine in Chiang Mai, leaving the driver trapped for two days and two nights. Miraculously, he survived by eating the cabbages before a cattle herder found him yesterday.

 

In a dramatic rescue operation, emergency responders arrived on the scene at Huay Phak Kut curve in Mae Suek sub-district of Chiang Mai’s Mae Chaem district, on Highway No. 1263 between Khun Yuam and Mae Chaem. The incident took place approximately 190 kilometres from Chiang Mai City. Attempts to save the injured individual, who had been stuck in the six-wheeler lorry for over two days and two nights, required more than 30 minutes and involved cutting tools and rope equipment.

 

Throughout the ordeal, the driver was sustained by the Chinese cabbages he was transporting. It was by chance that the cattle herder came across the scene and alerted the driver’s neighbours, who subsequently contacted the authorities. It is believed that the accident occurred due to a brake system failure, which caused the lorry to lose control and plunge into the deep ravine.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: Photo from Facebook

 

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[Peabody]

The cattle herder who found him was drawn to the scene by the worse farts he'd ever smelled.

 

[orchis]

3 hours ago, Peabody said:

drawn to the scene by the worse farts

Personally, I would have fled the scene.

[Burma Bill]

6 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

transporting Chinese cabbages

Interesting - from the photo it looks as if he was transporting "round" cabbages. Chinese cabbages have a distinct shape:

 

Whatever, cabbages are widely grown in Chiang Mai Province as they are in the Lomsak area of Isaan. I do not think the cabbages had actually been imported from China.

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A lorry transporting Chinese cabbages plunged 80 metres into a ravine in Chiang Mai, leaving the driver trapped for two days and two nights. Miraculously, he survived by eating the cabbages before a cattle herder found him yesterday.

Good they found him before he turned vegan.

[PETERTHEEATER]

18 hours ago, Peabody said:

The cattle herder who found him was drawn to the scene by the worse farts he'd ever smelled.

 

From the underwear soiled during the plunge due to the dreaded brake failure?

[brianthainess]

On 6/2/2023 at 5:28 PM, snoop1130 said:

It is believed that the accident occurred due to a brake system failure, which caused the lorry to lose control and plunge into the deep ravine.

The Lorry did it guv, 'onest guv, nothing to do with being overloaded, and me going to fast round a curve, downhill, 'onest guv, that would never happen jing jing 'guv.