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A Thai tuk tuk driver fled the scene after a 76 year old Vietnamese woman fell out of his vehicle in the Isaan province of Udon Thani. The driver claimed he did not notice the passenger falling, and unfortunately, she later died en route to the hospital.

 

Udon Thani Hospital Rescue Team was alerted to the incident around 3.30pm on April 9 and rushed to the scene on Nittayo Road. The woman, later identified as 76 year old Vietnamese national Bui Thi Nhung, was found lying on the road.

 

A Thai nurse, 34 year old Pilanee Deenin, and a Thai soldier, 39 year old Morrakot Krotsuno, were administrating CPR on Nhung when the rescue team arrived. Meanwhile, other motorists and witnesses attempted to rouse the woman by calling out to her.

 

Nhung’s pulse eventually returned, prompting the rescue team to swiftly transport her to the hospital for further treatment. Sadly, Nhung passed away during the journey to the hospital.

 

Morrakot revealed to Naewna that he drove behind the tuk tuk and saw her fall off. He saw Nhung lying unconscious on the road while Pilanee rushed to provide her CPR. Morrakot said he immediately contacted the rescue team and then went to help Pilanee.

 

Morrakot disclosed that the tuk tuk driver did not stop to assist Nhung and immediately fled the scene. Pilanee also expressed her disappointment saying the tuk tuk driver was cruel, leaving an old woman lying on the road like that.

 

Driver defends himself

 

Officers from Mueang Udon Thani Police Station reported that the Vietnamese woman might have succumbed to heatstroke due to the high temperature that day.

 

The driver, 64 year old Boonluea, turned himself in at the police station yesterday, April 10, claiming he only realised what had happened after reaching the destination, Ek-udon Hospital. On returning to the scene he saw the woman lying on the road.

 

Boonluea admitted to feeling shocked but chose not to stop and help the woman. He hurriedly informed his family about the situation and later proceeded to the hospital to check on the woman, only to discover that she had already passed away.

 

The Thai authorities have yet to file charges against Boonluea and are in the process of gathering additional information from witnesses. Additionally, they are endeavouring to contact Nhung’s family members and will coordinate with the Vietnam Embassy in Thailand to notify her family about the tragic incident.

 

 

By Petch Petpailin

Caption: Photo via Facebook/ ข่าวอุดร ข่าวโฮมเคเบิ้ล

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-04-11

 

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15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The driver, 64 year old Boonluea, turned himself in at the police station yesterday, April 10, claiming he only realised what had happened after reaching the destination, Ek-udon Hospital. On returning to the scene he saw the woman lying on the road.

 

Boonluea admitted to feeling shocked but chose not to stop and help the woman. He hurriedly informed his family about the situation and later proceeded to the hospital to check on the woman, only to discover that she had already passed away

Retard.

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15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A Thai nurse, 34 year old Pilanee Deenin, and a Thai soldier, 39 year old Morrakot Krotsuno, were administrating CPR on Nhung when the rescue team arrived. Meanwhile, other motorists and witnesses attempted to rouse the woman by calling out to her.

 

Nhung’s pulse eventually returned, prompting the rescue team to swiftly transport her to the hospital for further treatment. Sadly, Nhung passed away during the journey to the hospital.

Seems the rescue team were not capable of keeping her alive whilst swiftly transporting her to the hospital... 

the scrape them up a drive fast approach doesn't work

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13 hours ago, kidneyw said:

Usually these tuk tuks have an enormous rear view mirror. If this is the case, pretty hard not to notice her missing.

I rarely if ever see them use rear view mirrors, so that would explain a lot.

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The road over those rail lines is very 'bumpy' even in a car so that could easy happen if not holding on plus the general noise around in that area would not help

Worth noting Aek Hospital is less than a Kilo away from that point

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16 hours ago, kidneyw said:

Usually these tuk tuks have an enormous rear view mirror. If this is the case, pretty hard not to notice her missing.

Udon Thanee is an Isan part of Thailand where 2 diffuerent Tuk-tuk models are used.
The first is the model used in Bangkok which is a transfersal 2 seater and uses an engine on LPG (with the common distinctive tuk-tuk sound).
Difficult to fall out of this model without being noticed.
The second model is a modified Motorbike with 2 rows of seats lengthwise.
The seats are inclined towards the road and easy to fall out of these if the road conditions are not good.

 

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3 hours ago, JoePai said:

The road over those rail lines is very 'bumpy' even in a car so that could easy happen if not holding on plus the general noise around in that area would not help

Worth noting Aek Hospital is less than a Kilo away from that point

I agree those rail lines could throw anyone out the back, especially if she was frail, the local council should be held responsible IMO

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