A container carrying 25 tonnes of frozen chicken has parted company with the truck it was loaded on to, plunging from an elevated motorway to the road below. The incident happened in the eastern province of Chachoengsao and fortunately, no serious injuries were reported.

 

According to a Nation Thailand report, the incident happened at around 8am on Sunday, January 21, on the Bangkok to Pattaya motorway in the district of Bang Pakong. It’s understood the truck driver, 23 year old Natthadanai Charamsri, was attempting to exit the motorway at the time.

 

Police say that as the exit he was taking was elevated, the driver accelerated from the motorway in order for the heavy trailer to be able to make the climb. However, it appears he then lost control of the vehicle, hitting a bridge guard rail.

 

By Peter Roche

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I am sure others will say 'well i did' but to me 23 seems very young to be driving such a huge lorry

26 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

I am sure others will say 'well i did' but to me 23 seems very young to be driving such a huge lorry

21 was the age in UK for a Class 1 HGV License in my day. I believe you can be younger under special circumstances nowadays.

30 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

I am sure others will say 'well i did' but to me 23 seems very young to be driving such a huge lorry

Perhaps but it will make for lucky lottery numbers.  23, 73, 08, 47

 

Seems wierd that people look for lucky numbers from death and accidents.

Police say that as the exit he was taking was elevated, the driver accelerated from the motorway in order for the heavy trailer to be able to make the climb. However, it appears he then lost control of the vehicle, hitting a bridge guard rail.

This caused the container to detach from the truck and plunge onto the road below.

 

That's not a well thought put plan....

So the frozen chickens took flight 

No doubt the locals helped in the clean up

4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

I am sure others will say 'well i did' but to me 23 seems very young to be driving such a huge lorry

Well I did. 18 in Uk you could pass your HGV test. 

3 hours ago, worrab said:

21 was the age in UK for a Class 1 HGV License in my day. I believe you can be younger under special circumstances nowadays.

I took my 3 HGV test at 18, in a frigging snow plough, blade removed terrible steering circle, had to do some reversing to drive round the zig zag cones. I think I could have taken class 1 after that. 40hrs (one week) with instructor and test following the Monday.

Didn't he do well, very lucky nobody got killed, I wonder what his injured GF will be saying to him.  

Killing and eating animals is disgusting.

On 1/23/2024 at 12:12 PM, Thingamabob said:

Killing and eating animals is disgusting.

But very tasty

What a cluster cluck.