Picture capture from CCTV.

 

The collision occurred on the morning of September 19, in Rayong, where a ride-hailing car collided with the rear of an oil truck, resulting in the death of one passenger and severe injuries to another. The driver miraculously survived and attributed his escape to the protection of a sacred amulet.

 

The incident took place around 06:30 at the Nong Kankrao intersection on Ban Bueng-Klaeng Road, in Klaeng district, Rayong province. Police officer Lt. Anupong Phuangpee from Klaeng Police Station received the emergency call and immediately coordinated with medical staff from Klaeng Hospital and rescue teams.

 

 

At the scene, a red Toyota Altis with the Bangkok registration plate found severely damaged. One male passenger, identified as Mr. Khem, a 45-year-old Cambodian national, died on impact due to the force of the collision. Another male passenger sustained critical injuries and was rushed to Klaeng Hospital, while the driver was unscathed.

 

The driver, identified as Mr. Plern, 46, testified that he was driving for Grab, transporting the two passengers from Bangkok to the Chanthaburi border. While approaching the intersection, his car rear-ended the oil truck. He expressed deep regret for the tragic outcome but considered himself lucky to have survived without injury, crediting his survival to a ‘Thao Wessuwan’ amulet he wore around his neck, a gift from a wandering monk.

 

Mr. Anan Sa-ard, 38, the driver of the oil truck, stated that he had been transporting oil from Chonburi and was just starting to move after the red light when the incident occurred. He was initially unaware of the crash due to the truck's size and load but was alerted by another driver and stopped to check, discovering the car stopped at the rear of his vehicle.

 

Police have begun questioning both drivers to investigate the cause of the accident and will follow legal procedures. They have also contacted the employer of the deceased and injured passengers.

 

-- 2024-09-19

 

 

How can you not see an oil truck, it's not as if they are invisible !

Maybe the amulet distracted him... 

 

And he's using that as a reason he was 'saved'... He should be banned from driving.  Idiot caused the passengers death. 

1 hour ago, JoePai said:

How can you not see an oil truck, it's not as if they are invisible !

Probably fell asleep or looking at his phone.

 

Not only did he not see the truck, but he didn't see it had stopped for a red light.

As you say neither are invisible. 

Absolutely the drivers fault but that accident looks very survivable as proved by the driver being alive and no it wasn't his amulet. I'd like to know it the two passengers were wearing seatbelts. I'm guessing no.

13 hours ago, edwinchester said:

Absolutely the drivers fault but that accident looks very survivable as proved by the driver being alive and no it wasn't his amulet. I'd like to know it the two passengers were wearing seatbelts. I'm guessing no.

 

Wrong. Farang logic can not apply to incident like this. 

 

Had the foreigner passenger worn an amulet from the wandering monk, the whole accident would not have happened. Thus, the Cambodian is at fault.

3 minutes ago, mran66 said:

 

Wrong. Farang logic can not apply to incident like this. 

 

Had the foreigner passenger worn an amulet from the wandering monk, the whole accident would not have happened. Thus, the Cambodian is at fault.

 

Had he stayed in Cambodia he would still be alive, his family should sue the Thai immigration offical who stamped him into Thailand !

20 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The driver miraculously survived and attributed his escape to the protection of a sacred amulet.

 

What an ifiot, seatbelts had ofcourse nothing to do witth this.

On 9/19/2024 at 6:15 AM, Georgealbert said:

crediting his survival to a ‘Thao Wessuwan’ amulet he wore around his neck,

 

Did this amulet come fixed the car and clunk-clicked into fitting next to the seat ?

 

100% avoidable crash - driver was either looking at his phone or fell asleep.

RIP to the deceased, but thats surely a 100% avoidable death, the deceased clearly not wearing a seatbelt. 

 

This is clearly the 'status' of the Thai mentality towards safety - a completely avoidable death occurs and there is not one mention of 'seatbelts'...