Fatal Collision on Highway 3: Two Dead, Two Injured in Rear-End Crash

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A crash occurred late night on November 30, on Highway 3 in front of a PTT gas station in Khlong Yai, Trat province, involving a speeding car rear-ending a trailer truck. The collision left two people dead and two others injured. Rescue teams and emergency personnel from Khlong Yai District responded promptly to the scene.

 

The crash was reported at 23:15. Upon arrival, rescue workers from Sawang Bunchoo Foundation, Khlong Yai Hospital medical staff, and local authorities found four male victims inside the vehicle.

 

Victim 1: A 20-year-old male with severe head injuries. He was conscious but incoherent. He was transported by the Khlong Yai Municipality vehicle to Khlong Yai Hospital.

 

Victim 2: A 22-year-old male with head injuries and a left thigh injury. He was conscious but unable to respond coherently. He was transported by Rescue Unit 22 to the hospital.

 

Victim 3: A 33-year-old male trapped inside the vehicle. He had severe wounds on his left temple and right shin. Rescuers extricated him and performed CPR. He was transported by the Khlong Yai Subdistrict Administrative Organisation’s ambulance but succumbed to his injuries at Khlong Yai Hospital.

 

Victim 4: A 32-year-old male also trapped inside the vehicle. He had no pulse and had severe injuries to his right leg, which had cause massive blood loss. Rescuers performed CPR and transported him using an advanced life support ambulance, but he was pronounced dead upon arrival at Khlong Yai Hospital.

 

The truck driver remained at the scene and told police he was slowing down and making a left turn off the road, with both his rear lights and left hand indicator on, when the car struck the rear right hand side of the trailer at speed. Police confirmed that when they arrived the rear lights were still on and in working order.

 

Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash and are waiting to interview the two survivors and autopsy results to see if alcohol or drugs were involved.

 

-- 2024-12-02

 

 

[iLuvThai]

As a long haul truck driver for 40 years trucking all over North America, I can say it with absolute confidence. SPEED KILLS. It use to be the number one cause of all accidents only to be replaced by distracted driving, but not by much. 

Sitting at the airport in Canada right now waiting to come back to Thailand for the winter. If you see me driving in Thailand I'll be the one everyone is passing. Be safe out there. 

[lordgrinz]

Would be nice if there was a dashcam to confirm who was at fault, I wouldn't be surprised to see the truck moving into the right lane without looking before making its turn, thus blocking the whole road.

[watchcat]

4 hours ago, iLuvThai said:

SPEED KILLS. It use to be the number one cause of all accidents

 

Thank you. You are absolutely right. And still people buy expensive vehicles, that has the potential to make those speeds, both cars and bikes

 

[Liverpool Lou]

8 minutes ago, watchcat said:

 

Thank you. You are absolutely right. And still people buy expensive vehicles, that has the potential to make those speeds, both cars and bikes

 

Every vehicle on the road has the capability to reach speeds at which people die (not necessarily high speeds), it is not restricted to "expensive vehicles" that can attain "those speeds", whatever "those speeds" means.

[Tropicalevo]

5 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Victim 3: A 33-year-old male trapped inside the vehicle. He had severe wounds on his left temple and right shin. Rescuers extricated him and performed CPR. He was transported by the Khlong Yai Subdistrict Administrative Organisation’s ambulance but succumbed to his injuries at Khlong Yai Hospital.

 

Victim 4: A 32-year-old male also trapped inside the vehicle. He had no pulse and had severe injuries to his right leg, which had cause massive blood loss. Rescuers performed CPR and transported him using an advanced life support ambulance, but he was pronounced dead upon arrival at Khlong Yai Hospital.

 

And this is how Thailand fudges the 'death by road accident' numbers.

These poor souls did not 'die' in the accident. They died in the ambulance or in the hospital.

The real numbers are frightening but we do not know them.

[lordgrinz]

1 minute ago, Tropicalevo said:

 

And this is how Thailand fudges the 'death by road accident' numbers.

These poor souls did not 'die' in the accident. They died in the ambulance or in the hospital.

The real numbers are frightening but we do not know them.

 

I assume the government believes those killed have no value, thus no need for change, they use it as population control.

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, iLuvThai said:

As a long haul truck driver for 40 years trucking all over North America, I can say it with absolute confidence. SPEED KILLS

I always thought it was the sudden stop?