Woman Severely Injured After Being Hit by Taxi While Crossing Road at Night

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A woman was severely injured in a late-night collision after being struck by a taxi while attempting to cross the road. A bystander performed CPR, reviving her before medics arrived.

 

At around 01:00 on December 7, police from Samrong Nuea Station responded to reports of a traffic collision on Thepharak Road near kilometre marker 4.5, heading towards Bang Phli in Samut Prakan. The incident occurred in front of a pub. Emergency responders from Paolo Memorial Samut Prakan Hospital and the Poh Teck Tung Foundation also attended the scene.

 

Authorities found a severely injured 30-year-old woman, identified only as “Ms. A”, near the road’s central divider. A good Samaritan had performed CPR until she regained a pulse, after which she was transported to the hospital.

 

Nearby, a damaged orange Toyota taxi was parked in the right lane with its front-right section dented, headlight broken, and windshield cracked. The driver, identified as Mr. Sena, 53, waited at the scene to provide his account of the incident.

 

According to Mr. Sena, he was driving normally and preparing to make a U-turn to drop off a passenger when the victim suddenly ran across the road without stopping. He stated, “She ran across the road abruptly, and I couldn’t stop in time.”

 

A witness described the incident differently, noting that the woman appeared to be crossing from a pub to the opposite side of the road when the taxi, traveling in the right lane, struck her. The impact caused her to be thrown into the air. The witness added, “I rushed to check her pulse, but she had none, so I performed CPR until her heartbeat returned and waited for rescue workers to take over.”

 

Initial investigations indicate that the victim had not reached the central divider when she was hit. Police have summoned both the taxi driver and the victim’s friends for further questioning at the station. CCTV footage from the area will also be reviewed to determine the cause of the accident. Legal proceedings will follow based on the findings.

 

-- 2024-12-08

 

 

[Tropicalevo]

5 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The witness added, “I rushed to check her pulse, but she had none, so I performed CPR until her heartbeat returned and waited for rescue workers to take over.”

Very well done to that witness. 

[BangkokReady]

5 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

“I rushed to check her pulse, but she had none, so I performed CPR until her heartbeat returned and waited for rescue workers to take over.”

 

Is that how CPR works?  It restarts dead people's hearts?

[hotchilli]

On 12/8/2024 at 3:37 AM, Georgealbert said:

According to Mr. Sena, he was driving normally and preparing to make a U-turn to drop off a passenger when the victim suddenly ran across the road without stopping. He stated, “She ran across the road abruptly, and I couldn’t stop in time.”

 

A witness described the incident differently, noting that the woman appeared to be crossing from a pub to the opposite side of the road when the taxi, traveling in the right lane, struck her. The impact caused her to be thrown into the air

Two accounts of the incident... I wonder who is correct

[jcmj]

21 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Is that how CPR works?  It restarts dead people's hearts?

Yes. That’s how it works. You certainly don’t need to have it done if your heart is beating. As long as it’s done within the first 6 minutes or so you have a chance. After that it could possibly work, but there may be damage to the brain due to the blood and oxygen deprivation. 

[RichardColeman]

Should be a new law that the person found to be in the wrong putting someone in hospital is responsible for paying back all the costs to the hospital/government too. Don't stop them driving for 5-10 years , stop them financially for 5-10 tears

[NoDisplayName]

Should be a law that someone jaywalking at 1am and damaging someone's transportation and source of income be held responsible for paying back all the costs to auto insurance and repairs and loss of income for the innocent driver.  Maybe even require them to pay for rehabilitation therapy for the traumatized victim of their careless act.

[Andre0720]

Just about always about someone going too fast...

The lady crossing the road, hummmm. Maybe not

[KannikaP]

58 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Should be a new law that the person found to be in the wrong putting someone in hospital is responsible for paying back all the costs to the hospital/government too. Don't stop them driving for 5-10 years , stop them financially for 5-10 tears

And if it is the pedestrian who causes the accident, crossing a main road after exiting a pub, almost reaching the central reservation, but getting into the path of the taxi?

[john donson]

no cctv?

[BangkokReady]

2 hours ago, jcmj said:

Yes. That’s how it works.

 

How does it restart the heart?

[CanadaSam]

3 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

How does it restart the heart?

 

The answer is in the name CPR = Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

 

Resuscitation means to re-activate something, including a heart.

[NoDisplayName]

5 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

 

How does it restart the heart?

 

While many people think CPR directly “restarts” the heart, its primary function is to maintain the flow of oxygenated blood to the brain and other vital organs, preserving intact brain function during cardiac arrest. By applying chest compressions, CPR mimics the heart’s pumping action, ensuring oxygen delivery to these essential areas. While CPR can sometimes trigger a heart to start beating on its own, often an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) or professional medical intervention is needed to restore a regular heart rhythm.

 

https://www.cprclasses.org/the-beat-goes-on-how-cpr-can-restart-a-heart/

[Captain Flack]

i have removed a post that is trying to continue to deflect the topic, with comments about CPR. So please discuss the topic, as any further such posts will be removed.