Truck driver dozes off, killing two and injuring five in Chon Buri

[snoop1130]

 

A tragic crash occurred at 8.40 am yesterday on the inbound Pattaya side of Highway 7, near Bang Lamung, Chon Buri, when an 18-wheeler truck driver fell asleep at the wheel. The devastating accident led to the loss of two women’s lives and left five others injured, while also causing extensive property damage.

 

Upon arrival at the scene, police and rescue teams found a large crowd of onlookers. The 18-wheeler Hino truck was loaded with cement slabs and had crashed onto the road’s edge, severely damaging its front end.

 

Surrounding the truck were a pickup truck, two motorcycles, a toppled high-voltage pole, a fallen streetlight, and the heavily damaged wood shop.

 

The crash caused multiple casualties. The first injured person, the 50 year old truck driver, Rung was trapped inside the truck and had to be extricated by rescue teams before being taken to the hospital.

 

The other injured parties including three men and one woman were in a pickup truck that had stopped to buy wooden pallets.

 

The woman sustained severe injuries, losing both legs after being run over by the truck. All injured individuals were given first aid and transported to Bang Lamung Hospital.

 

Malpractice victims

 

Two fatalities were reported at the scene. The boy old 25 year old Sirinthorn was found near the 18-wheeler with her body severely crushed while 17 year old Sureerat was found on the road’s edge, crushed under the fallen high-voltage pole.

 

Initial inquiries revealed that the two women, who were relatives and employees of the wood shop, were riding a motorcycle to work when they were struck by the truck. Sirinthorn was driving, with Sureerat as the passenger.

 

The owner of the wood was visibly shaken and upset, confronting the 18-wheeler driver, and questioning his driving.

 

The driver repeatedly apologised, admitting he had fallen asleep due to a lack of rest after a night of fishing. He was transporting cement slabs from Nong Mon to Takhian Tia when the accident occurred.

 

The shop owner recounted hearing a loud crash and the sound of the pole falling before discovering the extent of the damage caused by the truck, which had also hit the motorcycle and pickup truck of the customers at the shop.

 

The exact cause of the accident remains unclear, whether it was brake failure or driver fatigue.

 

CCTV footage captured the moment the motorcycle, which the victims were riding, was stopped to turn left when the 18-wheeler suddenly crashed into them.

 

The truck then veered off, hitting the high-voltage pole and streetlight before colliding with the parked vehicles and the wood shop.

 

Authorities are conducting a thorough investigation to determine the precise cause of the accident and will proceed with legal actions accordingly, reported Khaosod.

 

By Ryan Turner

Image courtesy of Khaosod

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-05-28

 

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[LennyW]

17 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The driver repeatedly apologised, admitting he had fallen asleep due to a lack of rest after a night of fishing. He was transporting cement slabs from Nong Mon to Takhian Tia when the accident occurred.

 

17 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The exact cause of the accident remains unclear, whether it was brake failure or driver fatigue.

How is it unclear when he already admitted he had fallen asleep??

[worgeordie]

37 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Authorities are conducting a thorough investigation to determine the precise cause of the accident and will proceed with legal actions accordingly, reported Khaosod.

He admitted he fell asleep at the wheel , happens often here....RIP  the dead women

Up fishing all night and you get into an HGV ........

 

regards worgeordie

[Georgealbert]

CCTV shows that the motorbike was stopped waiting to join the road, when they were the first hit by the full force of the truck, so little wonder they died. RIP.

[Classic Ray]

This is why developed countries have restrictions on drivers hours, tachographs and rigid training for HGV and PSV drivers, with regular inspections and enforcement. 
 

Police here too busy with second jobs and sitting at useless checkpoints to do any of this. 

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The exact cause of the accident remains unclear, whether it was brake failure or driver fatigue.

 

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The driver repeatedly apologised, admitting he had fallen asleep due to a lack of rest after a night of fishing.

 

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The exact cause of the accident remains unclear, whether it was brake failure or driver fatigue.

Manslaughter charges due to the immediate deaths at the scene, and attempted manslaughter charges for those injured.

[jacko45k]

Just now, hotchilli said:

Manslaughter charges due to the immediate deaths at the scene, and attempted manslaughter charges for those injured.

So the guy had to get up early for work, driving, and went fishing rather than to bed?

[hotchilli]

8 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

So the guy had to get up early for work, driving, and went fishing rather than to bed?

TiT.

He'll give a Wai and apologise... all will be forgiven.

Two dead, one lady now minus both legs and other injured parties..

[NE1]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Two fatalities were reported at the scene. The boy old 25 year old Sirinthorn was found near the 18-wheeler with her body severely crushed while 17 year old Sureerat was found on the road’s edge, crushed under the fallen high-voltage pole.

 

Initial inquiries revealed that the two women, who were relatives and employees of the wood shop, were riding a motorcycle to work when they were struck by the truck. Sirinthorn was driving, with Sureerat as the passenger.

 

If this is AI generated , then somebody needs to proof read it before it is released .

[Peterphuket]

That government doesn't care at all.
If they did care then a tachograph in every truck would have been compulsory long ago.

Next time, it will be another LPG truck and the suffering will be incalculable.
A disgraceful government!

[Bangkok Barry]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The driver repeatedly apologised, admitting he had fallen asleep

 

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The exact cause of the accident remains unclear, whether it was brake failure or driver fatigue.

 

More great reporting from The Thaiger.

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The boy old 25 year old Sirinthorn

 

And what the heck does that mean?

[Bangkok Barry]

13 minutes ago, Peterphuket said:

That government doesn't care at all.
If they did care then a tachograph in every truck would have been compulsory long ago.

Next time, it will be another LPG truck and the suffering will be incalculable.
A disgraceful government!

 

It would be disabled and there would be no check on them anyway. As you say, no-one actually gives a rat's fart. Thailand - Hub Of Apathy.

[newbee2022]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

A tragic crash occurred at 8.40 am yesterday on the inbound Pattaya side of Highway 7, near Bang Lamung, Chon Buri, when an 18-wheeler truck driver fell asleep at the wheel. The devastating accident led to the loss of two women’s lives and left five others injured, while also causing extensive property damage.

 

Upon arrival at the scene, police and rescue teams found a large crowd of onlookers. The 18-wheeler Hino truck was loaded with cement slabs and had crashed onto the road’s edge, severely damaging its front end.

 

Surrounding the truck were a pickup truck, two motorcycles, a toppled high-voltage pole, a fallen streetlight, and the heavily damaged wood shop.

 

The crash caused multiple casualties. The first injured person, the 50 year old truck driver, Rung was trapped inside the truck and had to be extricated by rescue teams before being taken to the hospital.

 

The other injured parties including three men and one woman were in a pickup truck that had stopped to buy wooden pallets.

 

The woman sustained severe injuries, losing both legs after being run over by the truck. All injured individuals were given first aid and transported to Bang Lamung Hospital.

 

 

Malpractice victims

 

Two fatalities were reported at the scene. The boy old 25 year old Sirinthorn was found near the 18-wheeler with her body severely crushed while 17 year old Sureerat was found on the road’s edge, crushed under the fallen high-voltage pole.

 

Initial inquiries revealed that the two women, who were relatives and employees of the wood shop, were riding a motorcycle to work when they were struck by the truck. Sirinthorn was driving, with Sureerat as the passenger.

 

The owner of the wood was visibly shaken and upset, confronting the 18-wheeler driver, and questioning his driving.

 

The driver repeatedly apologised, admitting he had fallen asleep due to a lack of rest after a night of fishing. He was transporting cement slabs from Nong Mon to Takhian Tia when the accident occurred.

 

The shop owner recounted hearing a loud crash and the sound of the pole falling before discovering the extent of the damage caused by the truck, which had also hit the motorcycle and pickup truck of the customers at the shop.

 

The exact cause of the accident remains unclear, whether it was brake failure or driver fatigue.

 

CCTV footage captured the moment the motorcycle, which the victims were riding, was stopped to turn left when the 18-wheeler suddenly crashed into them.

 

The truck then veered off, hitting the high-voltage pole and streetlight before colliding with the parked vehicles and the wood shop.

 

Authorities are conducting a thorough investigation to determine the precise cause of the accident and will proceed with legal actions accordingly, reported Khaosod.

 

By Ryan Turner

Image courtesy of Khaosod

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-05-28

 

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It leaves me speechless that one could think of brake failure here.☹️

[spidermike007]

The truck driver was obviously a man of great intelligence and vision. Stay up all night doing an important activity like fishing, so you will be nice and fresh for something unimportant like driving a truck with a very heavy and dangerous load. 

 

Perhaps the punishment should have a "dumb and reckless clause", that adds 20 years to the sentence? And perhaps manslaughter should be included in the charges? 

[brianthainess]

5 hours ago, Classic Ray said:

This is why developed countries have restrictions on drivers hours, tachographs and rigid training for HGV and PSV drivers, with regular inspections and enforcement. 
 

Police here too busy with second jobs and sitting at useless checkpoints to do any of this. 

I've been saying this for years that all Trucks and public service vehicles should be fitted with Tachographs, but nothing has ever happened to address the mayhem here. The new digital type can have the info downloaded to a reader that the cops carry in the UK.

[PETERTHEEATER]

5 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

 

More great reporting from The Thaiger.

 

And what the heck does that mean?

It means that boy was a girl😀

[Peterphuket]

23 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

It would be disabled and there would be no check on them anyway. As you say, no-one actually gives a rat's fart. Thailand - Hub Of Apathy.

There are plenty of weighing stations along the road these days, it's a small effort to do the tachograph check then, you can't tamper with that, the tachograph card has all the data on it, but okay I'm just suggesting something, I've lived in the land of laughter for as long as you have so by now I know how things work here.