Tragedy struck in the early hours today when a young man driving a sedan lost control of his vehicle, resulting in a fatal crash that left him dead and another person injured. The accident occurred at 12.07am on the Uthai Thani-Manorom road in Tha Sung subdistrict, Uthai Thani province.

 

Police Lieutenant Sakda Sirisophan, the duty officer at Uthai Thani Police Station, was notified of the incident involving a sedan that had veered off the road, collided with a steel guardrail, and overturned, coming to rest in the middle of the road. Emergency services, including patrol police and Uthai Thani rescue workers, swiftly responded to the scene.

 

Upon arrival, they discovered the overturned vehicle, with its wheels pointing skyward, blocking the road. The car, which bore a Chiang Mai registration plate number งท6264, was severely damaged, and a strong smell of alcohol emanated from within. One of the passengers was quickly extracted from the wreckage.

 

The 27 year old driver of the vehicle, identified only by his first name, Charukit, tragically lost his life. He sustained severe injuries, including a severed left arm, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger, who was ejected from the car, was found unconscious in a nearby grassy area. First responders administered first aid before rushing the injured individual to Uthai Thani Hospital for further treatment.

 

An investigation into the accident revealed that the crash caused significant damage to public property, including the steel guardrail, traffic signs, and a traffic light pole, reported KhaoSod.

 

In related news, a fatal road accident in Lamphun province took the life of a 35 year old woman after her pickup truck collided with a tree. Despite rescue efforts, she succumbed to her injuries. Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident, prompting reflection on road safety measures and the importance of cautious driving.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-03-05

 

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The trifecta then... Speeding, Alcohol, no Seatbelts. 

 

If these issues along with wearing of helmets for motorcyclists were resolved over night, the road fatality rates would go down to less than 25% in my estimations... 

 

 

That must have been some collision to move Uthai Thani from central Thailand to northern Thailand. Positively tectonic.

Not that I wish anyone to die but it seems so often that the driver is the one to survive and kills others.  At least that didn't happen this time.

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The car, which bore a Chiang Mai registration plate number งท6264, was severely damaged, and a strong smell of alcohol emanated from within

At least they didn't inflict injuries to any innocent road users.

As for the driver he got what was coming to him.

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Upon arrival, they discovered the overturned vehicle, with its wheels pointing skyward,

So the wheels pointing skyward left no doubt.

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

An investigation into the accident revealed that the crash caused significant damage to public property, including the steel guardrail, traffic signs, and a traffic light pole

Just use your eyes, no investigation required.

1 hour ago, Srikcir said:

Just use your eyes, no investigation required.

Or common sense….oh no wait….😂😂😂

Came home last night to find a car upside down in the middle of the road outside our gate......no other cars involved........got to admit my first thoughts were b****y Thais.

 

Out of the rear window crawled a tattooed, gold chain wearing, Chang singlet vest wearing, cargo shorts wearing.........Cockney......drunk as a skunk.

 

First thing he did was start barking orders at the Thais not to call the police.......makes you proud to be British.

The linked report is one passenger yet the AN report has two....🙄