3 Injured as Van Collides With Buffalo

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders

 

On August 8,  at approximately 16:25 , the Maha Sarakham Command Centre received a report of a traffic accident involving a van and a buffalo in front of Ban Sra Khaen Health Center, Rat Phatthana Subdistrict, Phayakkhaphum Phisai District, Maha Sarakham Province.
 

The Phayakkhaphum Rescue Team responded to the scene and found three individuals with minor injuries, including abrasions. The rescue team provided first aid before transporting the injured to Phayakkhaphum Phisai Hospital.

 

Then at around 16:45, another incident occurred at the same location, when a pickup truck collided with an ambulance that had its emergency lights on while parked to manage traffic following the first accident.
 

The impact caused the ambulance to lose crash into a tow truck and subsequently landing in the median strip. This secondary accident resulted in one person sustaining minor injuries. 
 

Sadly the buffalo died at the scene.
 

-- 2024-08-09

 

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[ChrisY1]

Buffalos are tough, solid animals as the van damage shows....but as for the idiot that crashed into the ambulance, that driver needs to stop driving!

[steven100]

oh dear '     so the ambulance was parked and attending the injured from the first minor accident when the idiot in the pick up ploughed in the ambulance .... which hit the tow truck getting ready to tow the van. 

 

A comedy of errors ...      it's lucky no one was killed  ...

 

The first instance should have been to place a flashing warning light or even orange cones back 100m from the crash site ...   or better still have a guy waving a red flag or something just to warn drivers to slow down ahead. 

 

 

RIP 

mr Buffalo. 

 

 

[edwinchester]

We've got alot of buffalo roaming around here in rural Thailand. Always slow right down and give them a wide berth. Surprised that many of the locals won't knock off their speed when passing them as I've seen the major damage done by even a young buffalo to a pickup that hit it.

[KannikaP]

2 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

 

Picture from responders

 

On August 8,  at approximately 16:25 , the Maha Sarakham Command Centre received a report of a traffic accident involving a van and a buffalo in front of Ban Sra Khaen Health Center, Rat Phatthana Subdistrict, Phayakkhaphum Phisai District, Maha Sarakham Province.
 

The Phayakkhaphum Rescue Team responded to the scene and found three individuals with minor injuries, including abrasions. The rescue team provided first aid before transporting the injured to Phayakkhaphum Phisai Hospital.

 

Then at around 16:45, another incident occurred at the same location, when a pickup truck collided with an ambulance that had its emergency lights on while parked to manage traffic following the first accident.
 

The impact caused the ambulance to lose crash into a tow truck and subsequently landing in the median strip. This secondary accident resulted in one person sustaining minor injuries. 
 

Sadly the buffalo died at the scene.
 

-- 2024-08-09

 

- Cigna offers a variety of health insurance plans designed to meet the minimum requirement for medical treatment coverage, with benefits reaching up to THB 3 million. These plans are tailored to provide comprehensive healthcare solutions for expatriates, ensuring peace of mind and access to quality medical services. To explore the full range of Cigna's expat health insurance options and find a plan that suits your needs, click here for more information.

 

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How come the second picture of the front of a silver minibus smashed in, is not in the first picture?

[Mason45]

30 minutes ago, steven100 said:

oh dear '     so the ambulance was parked and attending the injured from the first minor accident when the idiot in the pick up ploughed in the ambulance .... which hit the tow truck getting ready to tow the van. 

 

A comedy of errors ...      it's lucky no one was killed  ...

 

The first instance should have been to place a flashing warning light or even orange cones back 100m from the crash site ...   or better still have a guy waving a red flag or something just to warn drivers to slow down ahead. 

 

Where I walk every morning towards the Wongamat Beach area, stop signs, double lines,and 40 km/h signs are totally neglected. Even if any warning signs were used at the rear of the vehicle in the pic, what's the chances the moron was speeding with some distraction taking his eyes off the road.

RIP 

mr Buffalo. 

 

 

 

[schultzlivgthai]

39 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

We've got alot of buffalo roaming around here in rural Thailand. Always slow right down and give them a wide berth. Surprised that many of the locals won't knock off their speed when passing them as I've seen the major damage done by even a young buffalo to a pickup that hit it.

Don’t be surprised!! Most of the idiots on the road don’t knock off their speed for anything, they are clueless about road safety. Sad truth about Thailand ☺️

[KhunBENQ]

I once passed an accident site on highway 1(!) towards Bangkok.

Ugly scene with more than one animal and car involved.

Blood, intestines, feces smeared all over.

Edited August 9 by KhunBENQ

[patman30]

So she wasn't lying when she said she needed money because grandma had a road accident with a buffalo.......

both drivers mini van and pickup need to be off the roads

[newbee2022]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

oh dear '     so the ambulance was parked and attending the injured from the first minor accident when the idiot in the pick up ploughed in the ambulance .... which hit the tow truck getting ready to tow the van. 

 

A comedy of errors ...      it's lucky no one was killed  ...

 

The first instance should have been to place a flashing warning light or even orange cones back 100m from the crash site ...   or better still have a guy waving a red flag or something just to warn drivers to slow down ahead. 

 

 

RIP 

mr Buffalo. 

 

 

 

A comedy of errors ... it's lucky no one was killed ...

 

 .......but the buffalo 😳

[steven100]

5 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

 

A comedy of errors ... it's lucky no one was killed ...

 

 .......but the buffalo 😳

 

well ..... sadly yes.

 

she will be remembered for her hard work over the years

[tomazbodner]

1 hour ago, KannikaP said:

How come the second picture of the front of a silver minibus smashed in, is not in the first picture?

Photographer didn't have 360 degree camera...

[KannikaP]

1 minute ago, tomazbodner said:

Photographer didn't have 360 degree camera...

The story tells of a pickup which ran into an ambulance, which ended up in the centre after colliding with the back of a tow truck (black in the top picture). No mention of a silver minibus getting smashed. Unless of course, the story is mistakenly referring to the minibus as a pick-up.

No mention of the ambulance at the front of the queue.

[Crossy]

3 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

The story tells of a pickup which ran into an ambulance, which ended up in the centre after colliding with the back of a tow truck (black in the top picture). No mention of a silver minibus getting smashed. Unless of course, the story is mistakenly referring to the minibus as a pick-up.

No mention of the ambulance at the front of the queue.

 

The van was in the initial argument with the buffalo.

[Georgealbert]

1 hour ago, KannikaP said:

How come the second picture of the front of a silver minibus smashed in, is not in the first picture?

Making a educated guess, and looking at the damage, I would say the minibus hit the buffalo at speed and came to rest further down the road.
 

The emergency vehicles parked to the rear of the scene, to protect responders, standard procedures, often referred to as fend off position. The positioning of the ambulances in this case seems to have worked, as if they were not parked in those positions the pick up could have run over medical teams.

 

None of the accident scene pictures available show the final position of all vehicles.

[sirineou]

I like how the accident scene was preserved with a body outline  in anticipation of the arrived of  BSI and further investigation, 

Personally I would have not posted pictures until  next of kin notification. 

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, Crossy said:

 

The van was in the initial argument with the buffalo.

 

 

On August 8,  at approximately 16:25 , the Maha Sarakham Command Centre received a report of a traffic accident involving a van and a buffalo in front of Ban Sra Khaen Health Center, Rat Phatthana Subdistrict, Phayakkhaphum Phisai District, Maha Sarakham Province.
 

The Phayakkhaphum Rescue Team responded to the scene and found three individuals with minor injuries, including abrasions. The rescue team provided first aid before transporting the injured to Phayakkhaphum Phisai Hospital.

 

Then at around 16:45, another incident occurred at the same location, when a pickup truck collided with an ambulance that had its emergency lights on while parked to manage traffic following the first accident.
 

The impact caused the ambulance to lose crash into a tow truck and subsequently landing in the median strip. This secondary accident resulted in one person sustaining minor injuries. 

 

Sorry, I misinterpreted the top photo incorrectly as it must have been taken from the position of the smashed van.

The Silver minibus (van) driving on it's own side of the two lane road, hit poor buffalo. It is not shown in the top photo, but is in the second, and what a mess.

THEN there was another ambulance, which assumed traffic management duties, but in front of that was a tow truck into which Ambulance No 2 collided and ran off the road. All the rescue vehicles were on the 'wrong side' of the road, with lights flashing.

How did the pick-up truck hit them?

Why did they not tear a few branches off nearby trees and put them either side of the accident? 555

Edited August 9 by KannikaP

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, Georgealbert said:

Making a educated guess, and looking at the damage, I would say the minibus hit the buffalo at speed and came to rest further down the road.

No, I reckon the van hit the buffalo and stopped dead, and it was the buffalo which came to rest further down the road. If the van had carried on, why is the ambulance next to the dead animal. 

[Crossy]

39 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

... why is the ambulance next to the dead animal. 

 

As any user of certain "establishments" would know, buffalo are very valuable animals

[Georgealbert]

47 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

No, I reckon the van hit the buffalo and stopped dead, and it was the buffalo which came to rest further down the road. If the van had carried on, why is the ambulance next to the dead animal. 

Not going to disagree, as the pictures do not show the full scene.

 

Also from the picture of the van, it shows it has ended up, more in the inside lane, note the white line road shoulder marking in my OP picture. The outside lane is marked in yellow. The front ambulance, in the lead picture,  may therefore be blocking the view of the van, and the responder in red is directing traffic around it. The buffalo would therefore have to been thrown forward after the impact.
 

These are only pictures I can find and are from The Tiger Rescue Foundation.

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, KannikaP said:

How come the second picture of the front of a silver minibus smashed in, is not in the first picture?

Because it is out of shot!

[Liverpool Lou]

2 hours ago, KannikaP said:

The story tells of a pickup which ran into an ambulance, which ended up in the centre after colliding with the back of a tow truck (black in the top picture). No mention of a silver minibus getting smashed.

Yes, it does, in the first paragraph of the OP!...

"...the Maha Sarakham Command Centre received a report of a traffic accident involving a van and a buffalo...".

 

[KannikaP]

19 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Yes, it does, in the first paragraph of the OP!...

"...the Maha Sarakham Command Centre received a report of a traffic accident involving a van and a buffalo...".

 

Yes, sorry.

[KannikaP]

38 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

Not going to disagree, as the pictures do not show the full scene.

 

Also from the picture of the van, it shows it has ended up, more in the inside lane, note the white line road shoulder marking in my OP picture. The outside lane is marked in yellow. The front ambulance, in the lead picture,  may therefore be blocking the view of the van, and the responder in red is directing traffic around it. The buffalo would therefore have to been thrown forward after the impact.
 

These are only pictures I can find and are from The Tiger Rescue Foundation.

No, the smashed van has ended up in its correct lane suggesting that it stopped behind the dead animal, which was thrown forward.

Right behind the front ambulance is a black vehicle with an undamaged front, so that cannot have been the tow truck which went into the back of the ambulance which is off the road. ???

Edited August 9 by KannikaP

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, KannikaP said:

How come the second picture of the front of a silver minibus smashed in, is not in the first picture?

Editors choice?

[KannikaP]

4 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Editors choice?

No, it is because the two photos were taken in opposite directions.

[Luuk Chaai]

22 hours ago, steven100 said:

oh dear '     so the ambulance was parked and attending the injured from the first minor accident when the idiot in the pick up ploughed in the ambulance .... which hit the tow truck getting ready to tow the van. 

 

A comedy of errors ...      it's lucky no one was killed  ...

 

The first instance should have been to place a flashing warning light or even orange cones back 100m from the crash site ...   or better still have a guy waving a red flag or something just to warn drivers to slow down ahead. 

 

 

RIP 

mr Buffalo. 

 

 

Then at around 16:45, another incident occurred at the same location, when a pickup truck collided with an ambulance that had its emergency lights on while parked to manage traffic following the first accident.
 

The impact caused the ambulance to lose crash into a tow truck and subsequently landing in the median strip. 

that would be the ambulance that was well behind where the buffalo is

 

hard to not see an ambulance parked on the road with emergeny light flashing.......   Unless you have your nose burried on the mobil phone screen