Car accident: Two killed in high-speed collision at Sakon Nakhon temple

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A tragic car accident took place, resulting in two fatalities, including a mother who held her ten month old son firmly in her arms until her last breath.

 

The incident, which left many heartbroken, occurred at Phra Phutthabat Namthip Temple, Phu Phan district, Sakon Nakhon province.

 

The Facebook page named ‘Wat Phra Phutthabat Namthip, Phu Phan, Sakon Nakhon’ posted images of the collision, urgently sharing the news to reach the victims’ relatives. The fatal car accident unfolded yesterday, around 5.07pm, in front of the temple. Two cars were involved in the crash, both exceeding speed limits. One vehicle was heading from Sakon Nakhon, and the other from Kalasin collided on the uphill road leading to the temple.

 

The unfortunate car accident involved two pickup trucks, with both drivers losing their lives. In one truck, a woman perished, clutching her infant son in her arms. Temple workers rushed the baby to Phu Phan Hospital. In the other vehicle, a male driver died at the scene. The online post sharing this car accident amassed numerous shares, stirring a wave of sorrow for the tragic event.

 

by Samantha Rose

Photo: Sanook

 

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[bdenner]

Tragic but when were they going to install the "compulsory" baby capsule?? Oh that's right we're in Thailand!

[Khun Hansi]

Baby seats are mendatory in Thailand, but the problem is lack of law enforcement!

[KannikaP]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

One vehicle was heading from Sakon Nakhon, and the other from Kalasin collided on the uphill road leading to the temple.

Would uphill for one not be downhill for the other? Just wondering.

[Bangkok Barry]

Both pickup trucks were involved, with one heading from Sakon Nakhon towards Kalasin, likely attempting a dangerous overtake resulting in a collision with the oncoming four-door pickup from Kalasin.

 

Yet more proof that, no matter how carefully we drive, we can be wiped out in an instant on Thai roads.

[Bangkok Barry]

32 minutes ago, Khun Hansi said:

Baby seats are mendatory in Thailand, but the problem is lack of law enforcement!

The baby survived.

[tubber]

That's a bad section of road over Phu Phan. Always accidents especially at night. Last time I was over there they had started to widen the road and open it up. 

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Two cars were involved in the crash, both exceeding speed limits.

Nuff said.

[Zack61]

Saw this on one of the news channels this morning. What a mess. Could have easily been a lot more than two deaths. 

[richard_smith237]

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The monk offered to help remove the child from the car, to which she agreed, and soon after, she passed away. 

This is just so heartbreaking... 

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Two cars were involved in the crash, both exceeding speed limits.

I'm not sure how they know that, but from the damage, clearly at least one of the vehicles was travelling at excessive speed.

 

Families destroyed because of careless drivers with no concept of consequence.

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The unfortunate car accident involved two pickup trucks, with both drivers losing their lives. In one truck, a woman perished, clutching her infant son in her arms.

Two fatalities, both drivers, as per the report, was the woman driving while holding her 10month old baby ?

 

[fredwiggy]

9 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

This is just so heartbreaking... 

 

I'm not sure how they know that, but from the damage, clearly at least one of the vehicles was travelling at excessive speed.

 

Families destroyed because of careless drivers with no concept of consequence.

 

Two fatalities, both drivers, as per the report, was the woman driving while holding her 10month old baby ?

 

The woman was the passenger, holding the baby, and the driver was injured but survived. The story here didn't match the Thaiger one.

[brianthainess]

1 hour ago, fredwiggy said:

The woman was the passenger, holding the baby, and the driver was injured but survived. The story here didn't match the Thaiger one.

I disagree I just went back and read it again that's what I presumed, but ''two drivers died'' nothing about any passenger dying.

[fredwiggy]

8 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

I disagree I just went back and read it again that's what I presumed, but ''two drivers died'' nothing about any passenger dying.

Thaiger said the woman was the passenger, holding baby, and the driver was injured but okay. If you read it, it says two different things..........

A tragic car accident took place, resulting in two fatalities, including a mother who held her ten month old son firmly in her arms until her last breath. The incident, which left many heartbroken, occurred at Phra Phutthabat Namthip Temple, Phu Phan district, Sakon Nakhon province.

A Facebook page, named Wat Phra Phutthabat Namthip, Phu Phan, and n Nakhon, posted images of the collision, urgently sharing the news to reach the victims’ relatives. The fatal car accident unfolded yesterday, around 5.07pm, in front of the temple. Two cars were involved in the crash, both exceeding speed limits. One vehicle was heading from Sakon Nakhon, and the other from Kalasin collided on the uphill road leading to the temple.

The unfortunate car accident involved two pickup trucks, with both drivers losing their lives. In one truck, a woman perished, clutching her infant son in her arms. Temple workers rushed the baby to Phu Phan Hospital. In the other vehicle, a male driver died at the scene. The online post sharing this car accident amassed numerous shares, stirring a wave of sorrow for the tragic event.

When queried, the temple’s Facebook page revealed that at the time of the car accident, monks heard a loud crash resembling a car collision and rushed out to help. The scene was on the hill in front of the temple. Monks immediately called the authorities.

Upon closer inspection, they found a male driver of a white Isuzu D-Max pickup truck, registered under the number 5223 from Phichit, unconscious and later confirmed dead at the scene. The deceased was later identified as 66 years old Somjit.

Simultaneously, another monk, Yutth, approached the other vehicle, a white four-door Isuzu D-Max pickup truck with the registration number 7130 from Chumphon. There, a 40 years old woman, was sitting on the passenger side, gasping for breath, cradling her ten month old son in her arms.

Monk rescues child

The monk offered to help remove the child from the car, to which she agreed, and soon after, she passed away. The injured included the driver of the four-door white pickup, a 50 year old man, who was trapped in the car. Emergency services managed to extract him and transport him to the hospital.

Initial causes suggest that before the lethal car accident, monks and relatives were cleaning the temple near the road and heard the sound of speeding cars.

Both pickup trucks were involved, with one heading from Sakon Nakhon towards Kalasin, likely attempting a dangerous overtake resulting in a collision with the oncoming four-door pickup from Kalasin.

The driver of the single-cab pickup was killed instantly, while the four-door pickup resulted in injuries to the driver and a ten month old boy and the death of the mother. At the same time, another sedan was damaged, and one person was injured and taken to the hospital.

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This incident resulted in three injuries and two deaths. Police officials will further investigate the scene and conduct a detailed inquiry to determine the cause of this car accident, reported Sanoo

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[Anant72]

5 hours ago, Khun Hansi said:

Baby seats are mendatory in Thailand, but the problem is lack of law enforcement!

You don’t say!

[Cardinalblue1958]

The mother should have been smart enough to have baby strapped in the back seat so she could focus on driving not trying to tend tend to baby while driving….

 

that said, I’ll assume it was a head on where the other driving crossed over and hit the women… so it really doesn’t matter whether she was speeding or not as she probably had little time to react if a car all of a sudden appears in front of her…yet better to have 2 hands on wheel and focused to try to swerve than having baby in her arms….

 

she risked the life of baby statistically by not securing him in a child seat vs free lancing it….

 

As to the driver at fault, severe consequences for irresponsible driving….at least some justice 

[JeffersLos]

Looks like both pickups were going Thai miles per hour. 

[fredwiggy]

11 hours ago, Cardinalblue1958 said:

The mother should have been smart enough to have baby strapped in the back seat so she could focus on driving not trying to tend tend to baby while driving….

 

that said, I’ll assume it was a head on where the other driving crossed over and hit the women… so it really doesn’t matter whether she was speeding or not as she probably had little time to react if a car all of a sudden appears in front of her…yet better to have 2 hands on wheel and focused to try to swerve than having baby in her arms….

 

she risked the life of baby statistically by not securing him in a child seat vs free lancing it….

 

As to the driver at fault, severe consequences for irresponsible driving….at least some justice 

Holding a baby in your arms in a passenger seat is wrong, as she wasn't driving.................The driver of the single-cab pickup was killed instantly, while the four-door pickup resulted in injuries to the driver and a ten month old boy and the death of the mother. At the same time, another sedan was damaged, and one person was injured and taken to the hospital.

Edited September 25, 2023 by fredwiggy