Lorry driver dozes off and crashes into car, female passenger killed

[webfact]

 

A lorry crashed into a passenger vehicle on Prasert Manukitch Road in Bangkok, resulting in the tragic death of a woman who was flung five metres from the car. The accident occurred in the early hours of the morning, with investigations revealing that both drivers experienced bouts of drowsiness.

 

At around 5.45am this morning, Tai Sawangjit, Deputy Inspector at the Khok Kram Police Station, arrived at the accident site in the Lat Phrao district of Bangkok. They discovered a six-wheeled Isuzu lorry, registration number 70-4271 Chaiyaphum, had collided with a four-wheeled passenger vehicle, a Suzuki with the registration number 7ย-9301 Bangkok. The rear of the smaller vehicle was severely crushed, with its roof caved in and the seats destroyed.

 

The victim, identified as a 38 year old woman named Punyanuch (surname undisclosed), was thrown five metres from the vehicle and passed away in the middle of the road. Her body was taken to the Forensic Medicine Department at Bhumibol Hospital for further examination.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

 

Picture courtesy of โจโฉ Facebook

 

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[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The accident occurred in the early hours of the morning, with investigations revealing that both drivers experienced bouts of drowsiness.

Accident??

[rwill]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The accident occurred in the early hours of the morning, with investigations revealing that both drivers experienced bouts of drowsiness.

How would they know if the dead woman had experienced bouts of drowsiness?  Did they ask her?

[worgeordie]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

. The rear of the smaller vehicle was severely crushed, with its roof caved in and the seats destroyed.

The cab on the Suzuki seems to be intact , so maybe the deceased person was a

passenger in the rear , more outstanding reporting where you have to work things out for

yourself, and I cannot believe the drivers admitted they were sleepy , 

 

regards worgeordie

[nahkit]

3 hours ago, rwill said:

How would they know if the dead woman had experienced bouts of drowsiness?  Did they ask her?

The dead woman was a passenger, not one of the drivers, its written in the headline.

[BangkokReady]

On 6/9/2023 at 10:41 AM, webfact said:

with its roof caved in

Isn't the Suzuki's un-caved-in roof visible in the photo?

[arithai12]

13 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

Isn't the Suzuki's un-caved-in roof visible in the photo?

I think the reporter in his slightly confusing account by "roof" means the structure on the right of the Suzuki, and that the unfortunate lady was sitting in the bed of the Suzuki under said roof.

RIP poor lady, what a bad luck.

[Harsh Jones]

All the experts will demand more and more legislation. We must have more legislation. Then nobody will ever fall sleep again