SUV inferno leaves two women seriously injured

[webfact]

A speeding SUV spiraled out of control, crashing into a streetlight post and erupting into flames on the Mab Eiang-Laem Chabang Road on January 17.

 

The aftermath left two women injured and the vehicle reduced to ruins.

 

Eyewitnesses recounted the harrowing sequence of events, with the SUV hurtling down the road before the catastrophic collision. One of the victims trapped inside the burning Toyota Fortuner SUV was identified as 45 year old Ladawan Chotirat. The other woman remains to be identified. Both women sustained injuries, with the latter bearing burns from the fiery inferno.

 

Locals rushed to the scene, acting swiftly to provide essential aid to the injured duo before official responders arrived, reported Pattaya Mail.

The situation escalated when firefighters, battling against the relentless flames, managed to successfully douse the fire after a tense 15 minutes.

 

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal 

Photo courtesy of Pattaya Mail

 

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[soalbundy]

The fire fighters escalated the situation???

[Chris Daley]

''locals provided essential aid'' what was that looking, take a photo, get a yaa dom?

[reefsurfah]

Speeding, that’s all you need to know. 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

A speeding SUV spiraled out of control, crashing into a streetlight post and erupting into flames on the Mab Eiang-Laem Chabang Road on January 17.

Nuff said... at least they won't be driving again for a long time.

[jacko45k]

15 hours ago, reefsurfah said:

Speeding, that’s all you need to know. 

I was a little surprised to hear it was a middle aged woman though.....

[Mr Meeseeks]

3 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I was a little surprised to hear it was a middle aged woman though.....

 

They are often the worst. 

 

Thankfully, one more nutter off the road for the foreseeable future. 

[mikebell]

19 hours ago, reefsurfah said:

Speeding, that’s all you need to know. 

Another triumph for Pattaya Plod's campaign of ignoring this easily eradicated offence.

[KhunBENQ]

5 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I was a little surprised to hear it was a middle aged woman though.....

There is no fool like a female fool 😊

 

Not even mentioned approx time of the crash but obviously after dark.

[richard_smith237]

This happened 4 days ago.....    after how long does news, become not news ???

.... "two weeks ago the driver of a Camry lost control and....."... 

 

 

Or, is there an underlying attempt to trigger conversation and debate here as this was a 'vehicle on fire' story and we know how the ICE vs EV debaters love a good car fire story... 

 

 

 

[jacko45k]

19 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

 

They are often the worst. 

 

Thankfully, one more nutter off the road for the foreseeable future. 

Mostly see it as young Thai males, especially in a company vehicle. Diesel engines over revved, belching smoke,  driven wildly.