Picture from responders.

 

Pol Lt Navin Suntuwanik, Deputy Inspector of Huai Yai Police Station, responded at 20.05 on December 29, to a crash on Highway 331 near the entrance to Ploy Yai Village in Khao Mai Kaew, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi. A pickup truck driver lost control, crossed the central reservation, and collided with several oncoming vehicles, leaving five people injured. Emergency services were immediately dispatched to the scene.

 

Upon arrival, rescuers discovered a black Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck (registration from Chonburi) severely damaged, after spinning out of control. The driver, 21-year-old Mr. Teerapat Ploykang, was critically injured and trapped inside the wreckage. Rescuers administered first aid and transported him urgently to hospital.

 

A second vehicle, a black Toyota Camry (registration from Bangkok), sustained heavy damage to its right side after being struck by the pickup. The car veered onto the shoulder of the road. The driver, 55-year-old Mr. Suriyan Sae-iam, suffered minor injuries.

 

The third vehicle involved was an 18-wheel trailer belonging to A&O Transport (registration from Samut Prakan). The trailer lost control and ended up off the road, with the main body blocking all three lanes of the parallel carriageway. The driver, Mr. Likit Chankiew, 31, sustained minor injuries, while his passenger, 28-year-old Ms. Anongnat Somjit, suffered more serious injuries. Both were treated at the scene and rushed to hospital.

 

The fourth vehicle, a black Isuzu D-Max pickup truck (registration from Chonburi), was sideswiped by the trailer as it swerved to avoid the crash. The pickup sustained damage to its right side, but the driver escaped unscathed.

 

Two additional vehicles, a fifth and sixth, were involved due to the poor lighting conditions. Both drivers failed to see the chaos ahead, resulting in minor collisions as they attempted to avoid the wreckage. Fortunately, neither driver sustained injuries.

 

Mr. Suriyan Sae-iam, the driver of the Toyota Camry, recounted the incident: “I was driving from Bo Win towards Bang Lamung when I noticed the pickup truck swerving erratically in the opposite lane. It suddenly crossed the central reservation and came straight for my car. I couldn’t swerve because the 18-wheeler was right behind me. All I could do was hold the steering wheel steady. When the collision happened, my car was pushed into the trailer, but fortunately, the trailer driver swerved, avoiding a worse disaster.”

 

Mr. Likit Chankiew, the trailer driver, confirmed the pickup truck’s erratic behaviour. “I saw it cross the median and hit the Camry before heading straight for me. I tried to avoid it, but I clipped a nearby pickup truck in the process,” he said.

 

Pol Lt Navin Suntuwanik conducted an initial investigation at the scene and documented the damages. However, no dash cameras captured the incident. Authorities plan to review any CCTV footage from the area to determine the sequence of events and ensure fairness for all parties involved.

 

-- 2024-12-30

 

 

Teerapat probably pie-eyed and speeding.

It will take more than T-Cut to rectify this one ........

On the 2nd day of police overtime the death toll rose above 70.  The principal cause was speeding.  Surely this offence is the easiest to eradicate given the number of CCTV cameras that are only consulted AFTER an event?  If the police were to work more than the 14 dangerous days in a year, drivers might curb their bad habits.

On the 3rd day of  police overtime, the death toll rose to 143 with 841 injuries (some grievous/life-changing.)  Again the principal cause was speeding.  See above for the rest of my view on the efficacy of RTP.

An off topic post has been removed.

 

@villageidiotY2K I think you posted in the wrong topic.

Monkeys on wheels could do much better

On 12/30/2024 at 8:34 AM, mikebell said:

On the 2nd day of police overtime the death toll rose above 70.  The principal cause was speeding.  Surely this offence is the easiest to eradicate given the number of CCTV cameras that are only consulted AFTER an event?  If the police were to work more than the 14 dangerous days in a year, drivers might curb their bad habits.

 

Easy to eradicate if they had a Police force that actually did their job.

 

There's no real punishment for speeding. People will either pay the 500thb fine as it is of no consequence, or simply ignore it and continue on as normal.

 

Mai bpen rai.