Salesman hospitalised after pickup truck collides with parked trailer

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A major traffic collision left a salesman hospitalised and rocked the Mae Sot District community in the early morning hours of this morning on Chalerm Thep Road, Tak Province, northern Thailand. The unfortunate incident at 6am involved a pickup truck, under the control of a 29 year old salesman, which collided with the rear of a parked trailer.

 

The impact led to severe injuries for the driver, who remained trapped within the wreckage for over ten minutes before emergency responders successfully extricated him. Subsequently, he was swiftly transported to Mae Sot Hospital.

 

The crash site was located near Mae Sot’s bustling livestock market, situated at the intersection of multiple roads. An abandoned trailer, bearing the number plate 70-5552 Kamphaeng Phet, was discovered on the roadside. Nearby, a severely damaged white Toyota pickup truck, identified by licence plate 8 กว-5423 Bangkok, was found, clearly having collided with the rear of the trailer.

 

Upon examination, Thanwa was found stuck to the steering wheel of his vehicle, semi-conscious and with symptoms of a serious head injury. The Mae Sot municipal fire brigade had to use a cutting torch to free him from the wreckage. Once extricated, he was given immediate first aid and rushed to Mae Sot Hospital’s Emergency Room for urgent medical attention, reported KhaoSod.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-09-28

 

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[roo860]

Well, seems like it wasn't brake failure again, according to the Tiger News.

[NoDisplayName]

That's an awful lot of words to simply say "another one."

[2baht]

Could possibly have been avoided by simply LOOKING !????

[brianthainess]

3 hours ago, 2baht said:

Could possibly have been avoided by simply LOOKING !????

Hard to do when your asleep. ????????

[PETERTHEEATER]

8 hours ago, 2baht said:

Could possibly have been avoided by simply LOOKING !????

He was carrying out a visual inspection of the inside of his eyelids at the time and so failed to see the trailer.