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Man Falls Asleep at Wheel, Crashes Into Lamp Post, Car Overturns & Burns

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A man driving home for the New Year narrowly escaped with his life after falling asleep at the wheel and crashing his car into a streetlamp, causing the vehicle to overturn and catch fire. Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the crash.

 

At approximately 12:30 on December 28, Pol. Lt. Col. Saritchai Tarisoon, Deputy Inspector (Investigation) at Non Sila Police Station, Khon Kaen Province, received a report of a car crash on Mittraphap Road. The incident involved a streetlamp in the road’s central reservation, a short distance from the Non Sila intersection towards Ban Phai. The crash resulted in the vehicle being engulfed in flames.

 

Following the report, authorities, including rescue workers from Non Sila Hospital, fire truck from Non Sila Municipality, and the highway police, rushed to the scene to provide assistance.

 

Upon arrival, they found a silver Honda Civic registered in Bangkok, which had rolled over, in the middle of the road. Flames engulfed the engine compartment and the front passenger seating area, spreading rapidly despite efforts to extinguish the fire. Ultimately, the vehicle was completely destroyed.

 

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The driver, identified as Mr. Chumphon 43, a resident of Phra Yuen District, Khon Kaen, managed to escape the wreckage, before the fire consumed the car. Emergency responders transported him to Non Sila Hospital, where he was reported to be in stable condition.

 

Pol. Lt. Col. Saritchai revealed that preliminary investigations suggest the driver fell asleep while driving home to Khon Kaen. Losing control of the vehicle, it veered off course and struck a streetlamp on the central reservation of Mittraphap Road, causing it to overturn before catching fire.

 

Authorities plan to question the driver further to determine the exact cause of the incident and proceed with any necessary legal measures.

 

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On 12/29/2024 at 3:47 AM, Georgealbert said:

A man driving home for the New Year narrowly escaped with his life after falling asleep at the wheel and crashing his car into a streetlamp, causing the vehicle to overturn and catch fire. Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the crash.

 

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On 12/29/2024 at 3:47 AM, Georgealbert said:

Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the crash.

 

On 12/29/2024 at 3:47 AM, Georgealbert said:

asleep at the wheel

 

On 12/29/2024 at 3:47 AM, Georgealbert said:

a streetlamp in the road’s central reservation,

 

 

Hope they throw the book at that  streetlamp. Injuring a man having a little snooze.  Terrible.

Unfortunately many more to come 

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