A pregnant nurse riding a pillion on a motorbike narrowly survived with her life after a collision with a car at a petrol station in south central Thailand. Two people were injured as the motorbike reportedly counter-flowed and subsequently could not avoid the car turning into the station.

 

Deputy Inspector Warayuth Jenwichumet of Chachoengsao‘s rescue unit today investigated the incident at a fuel station in Bangpakong. At the scene were Samart Intasongkroh, the 60 year old driver of a black Honda Wave motorcycle, and Pissamai, a 36 year old five months pregnant nurse. The two had fallen on the road after the collision.

 

Emergency treatment was given at the site before they were transported to Chularat 11 Hospital. Nearby, a Toyota sedan with damage on the left front side was found, with its uninjured 40 year old driver, Suwann, reported KhaoSod.

 

Upon further investigation, Suwann reported that he was about to fill his car with petrol when Samart’s motorbike, which was ridden against traffic at speed, suddenly appeared. He couldn’t brake in time, resulting in a collision that led to Samart and Pissamai’s fall.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

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19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Upon further investigation, Suwann reported that he was about to fill his car with petrol when Samart’s motorbike, which was ridden against traffic at speed, suddenly appeared.

No lessons ever learnt.

 

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Upon further investigation, Suwann reported that he was about to fill his car with petrol when Samart’s motorbike, which was ridden against traffic at speed, suddenly appeared. He couldn’t brake in time, resulting in a collision that led to Samart and Pissamai’s fall.

If the car turned left to enter the petrol station, and the damage is left hand side, the bike was not driving against traffic.

If the car turned right to enter the petrol station, and the damage is left hand side, the bike was not riding against traffic.

If this news report is correct, the car driver is lying, and the reporter didn't check.

23 minutes ago, Chris Renaix said:

 

If the car turned left to enter the petrol station, and the damage is left hand side, the bike was not driving against traffic.

If the car turned right to enter the petrol station, and the damage is left hand side, the bike was not riding against traffic.

If this news report is correct, the car driver is lying, and the reporter didn't check.

Damage was to the 'left front side'...  I would understand this to be near the left-side headlight at the front of the car. 

 

This would indicate that the car was turning left into a petrol-station and the oncoming motorcycle approached at speed on the wrong side of the road and couldn't stop in time or avoid hitting the front left side of the car.

 

 

I'm still looking for the Miracle 

 

1 hour ago, Chris Renaix said:

 

If the car turned left to enter the petrol station, and the damage is left hand side, the bike was not driving against traffic.

If the car turned right to enter the petrol station, and the damage is left hand side, the bike was not riding against traffic.

If this news report is correct, the car driver is lying, and the reporter didn't check.

From the linked article:  Samart recounted that he had just picked up Pissamai from her workplace and was taking her home along the counter-flowing route. He stated that he didn’t foresee a car turning into the petrol station and thus could not evade in time when the accident occurred.