Two Dead After Chinese Nationals’ Car Collides with Cement Truck in Chonburi

[Georgealbert]

 

Pictures from responders.

 

A collision on the Motorway 7 frontage road in Chonburi has left two Chinese nationals dead and two others injured after their car suddenly cut in front of a cement truck.

 

The crash occurred at kilometre marker 110+900 in Takhiantia Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, during the morning of 19 February. According to reports, a white Ford car with four Chinese passengers exited a tunnel under the motorway, before abruptly pulling in front of the truck, leaving the truck driver unable to brake in time. The impact was severe, trapping the car’s occupants inside.

 

Emergency responders from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation in Pattaya and medical personnel from Bangkok Hospital Pattaya arrived swiftly at the scene. Despite their efforts, two passengers suffered critical injuries and could not be revived, while the other two were rushed to hospital with serious injuries.

 

The force of the crash also caused the Ford sedan to spin out of control, striking a black Toyota Yaris parked by the roadside and then back into the path of the braking truck. The car’s owner, Mr. Koppon 43, stated that he had been stopping for a meal when he saw the Ford emerge from the tunnel just before the collision with the truck.

 

Mr. Sombat 56, the driver of the cement truck, explained that he had been transporting cement from Saraburi to Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate when the Ford suddenly appeared in his path. He insisted that he had no time to brake, leading to the devastating crash.

 

Officers from Bang Lamung Police Station examined the scene and gathered evidence, initially suspecting that the Ford’s sudden manoeuvre caused the fatal collision. However, a full investigation is ongoing to determine the exact cause and any potential legal actions.

 

-- 2025-02-19

 

[kwilco]

there is a filter lane for people coming out of that tunnel....... I wonder if the police accident unit have drawn up a map of the paths of both of those vehicles?

[still kicking]

10 minutes ago, kwilco said:

there is a filter lane for people coming out of that tunnel....... I wonder if the police accident unit have drawn up a map of the paths of both of those vehicles?

Nah there is no money in that

[kwilco]

27 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Nah there is no money in that

You seem to been hiding your ignorance with cynicism.

Road crashes cost Thailand trillions of baht every year and only with proper analyses of crashes can one formulate a way forward.

[still kicking]

3 minutes ago, kwilco said:

You seem to been hiding your ignorance with cynicism.

Road crashes cost Thailand trillions of baht every year and only with proper analyses of crashes can one formulate a way forward.

You don't get it do you Thailand has one of the highest road fatalities in the world it will never change there is no law enforcement at all and the RTP is corrupt read the topic about the Japanese tourist who got robbed on his first day only be told to investigate himself by the RTP 

[kwilco]

11 minutes ago, still kicking said:

You don't get it do you Thailand has one of the highest road fatalities in the world it will never change there is no law enforcement at all and the RTP is corrupt read the topic about the Japanese tourist who got robbed on his first day only be told to investigate himself by the RTP 

you don't gettit, you mean - you clearly have no idea what is gping on in road safety in Thailand and you just think by saying "it will never change" you are making an intellgent comment - well all that says is you understand nothing. As for your refeencinthe media like that - you really need to review you ability to reference or interpret evidence

[still kicking]

2 minutes ago, kwilco said:

you don't gettit, you mean - you clearly have no idea what is gping on in road safety in Thailand and you just think by saying "it will never change" you are making an intellgent comment - well all that says is you understand nothing. As for your refeencinthe media like that - you really need to review you ability to reference or interpret evidence

Road safety? Pull the other leg 

[Briggsy]

1 hour ago, kwilco said:

there is a filter lane for people coming out of that tunnel....... I wonder if the police accident unit have drawn up a map of the paths of both of those vehicles?

To be honest @kwilco, I know you are both knowledgeable and passionate about road safety, but have you ever considered that the Thai police are incompetent, untrained and uninterested.

 

The only reason they would draw up a map of the paths of both vehicles would be if there was an obvious financial incentive to do that and even then they would not have a clue what they were doing. What they would do is rather than having an evidence-led investigation they would predetermine the outcome that they wished to see and then fit the evidence to lead to this outcome. They always do this.

 

They pay to join, pay for their promotions and need to pay their superiors each month. Ensuring a steady income stream is paramount. They are not interested in road safety. Where is the money in that?

[kwilco]

25 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Road safety? Pull the other leg 

QED

[kwilco]

37 minutes ago, Briggsy said:

have you ever considered that the Thai police are incompetent, untrained and uninterested.

If you've tread any of my stuff, you know I have written lots about crash reporting and their failures and that is the whole point of my initial comment - I think you missed the irony

 

IOt is one of the conferences where crash analysis and statistics gathering will be discussed - 

https://conferenceindex.org/event/international-conference-on-road-safety-management-icrsm-2025-february-phuket-th

 

[kwilco]

In fact at present there is a move to

20 minutes ago, Briggsy said:

To be honest @kwilco, I know you are both knowledgeable and passionate about road safety, but have you ever considered that the Thai police are incompetent, untrained and uninterested.

 

The only reason they would draw up a map of the paths of both vehicles would be if there was an obvious financial incentive to do that and even then they would not have a clue what they were doing. What they would do is rather than having an evidence-led investigation they would predetermine the outcome that they wished to see and then fit the evidence to lead to this outcome. They always do this.

 

They pay to join, pay for their promotions and need to pay their superiors each month. Ensuring a steady income stream is paramount. They are not interested in road safety. Where is the money in that?

 THere is at present  a move to improve report and analyse RTIs in the same way they do in Europe. Of course the RTP will be slow on the up take

Here's something I wrote earlier.......

 

What the RTP fail to achieve in the event of an RTI

 

Analysing the scene of a collision is a crucial part of any investigation inot a road incident , and it needs to be done in a very systematic way.

 

The initial scene assessment needs to be carried out quickly and thoroughly – in most cases in Thailand it is totally haphazard – this is typically seen as traffic is allowed to pass close or even through the scene.

There is a acronym mnemonic for this - “METHANE” : It stands for 

Make the scene safe, 

Establish the facts, 

Treat the injured, 

Hazards and risks, 

Access and egress, 

Notification and Evidence preservation. (this is crucial for finding out what really happened.)

 

Officers are trained to prioritize actions like securing the scene, checking for injuries, and identifying potential hazards. Then the work of sorting out the events can take place.

 

Once the immediate situation is stabilized, a more detailed examination begins. This involves:

Physical evidence: E.g.  skid marks, debris, vehicle damage, and any other physical traces that can offer clues about the collision's dynamics.

 

Scene measurements are taken and mapped out The scene is meticulously measured and documented Specialized equipment like “total stations” are to create accurate scale diagrams. These are a combination of an electronic distance meter, which uses an infra-red light to measure distance, and a theodolite, or electronic transit. Never seen one used in Thailand.

 

Witness statements: Statements from anyone who witnessed the collision are useful for understanding the sequence of events. They need to be taken very carefully taking into account  - Eyewitnesses can be very compelling, but rather than recording experiences flawlessly, memory is susceptible to a plethora of errors and biases.

We all make errors in remembering specific details and can even remember whole events that did not actually happen.  There is plenty of documented evidence of how most eye witnesses are ultimately unreliable suffering from such things a false biases, false memories and misinformation. (e,g, judging speed)

 

Then vehicles involved are inspected for mechanical issues, damage patterns, and potential digital data like airbag control module readings. Tachographs if fitted

 

In more major or complicated collisions, the digital specialists are called in

e.g Forensic Collision Investigators (FCIs): For serious collisions, FCIs have further specialized training and equipment to conduct in-depth scene examinations and reconstructions. They can use techniques like 3D scanning/modelling of the scene for more detailed analysis. They can also extract and interpret data from vehicle electronic control units (e.g. - ECUs).

Then there is accident reconstruction software which will recreate or simulate the collision based on gathered evidence to understand its dynamics.

 

After all this has been done the reporting and analysis is carried out. The findings are documented in a comprehensive report that includes:

 

Scene diagrams and photographs.

Witness statements and interview summaries.

Vehicle examination reports.

Any specialist analysis results.

Conclusions and recommendations based on the evidence.

 

 

UK has the one of the lowest road death rates in the world, Thailand one of the highest – a significant fact in this is the lamentable lack of data taken from RTIs.

Things you never see in Thailand - scene preservation is paramount yet the Thai police fail to close off accident scenes or even the road.

. The scene is secured to prevent contamination or alteration of evidence.

Apart from occasional drug/alcohol of drivers  testing potential criminal aspects are left unchecked.

Most of the investigation is left to under-trained local police not a specific accident investigation unit.

 

I’ve never seen any advanced technology used in  role in scene analysis. Tools like drones and 3D scanning enhancing data collection and reconstruction capabilities.

 

What do you get in Thailand? A statement to the press in an impossibly short space of time that sums up the incident in a series of clichés that appear to be designed to make the whole thing go away ASAP. Nothing is learn, roads are left damaged with oil and cargoes seeping into the nearby environment and water table and blame is apportioned regardless of what actually happened.

 

Even worse are the comments by totally uninformed amateurs who every time a crash is reported on EL forums see fit to chime in with the same old rubbish largely based on anecdotal observations, racist and stereotypical generalisations of “all Thais are bad drivers and deserve what they get” –“expats re all superior and superb drivers”

  

[Captain Flack]

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@novacova I suggest you educated yourself on the difference between cement and concrete, before you criticise a news post again.

 

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[kwilco]

The trailer in question is a “dry bulk” carrier. They carry a range of bulk powders, including cement ,grains, pulp, food chemicals, plastics building materials and fertilisers.

Nearby Sri Racha port  has several powder and bulk  facilities – this vehicle was coming away from th port.

BUT

The junction itself is very badly planned. It’s a very low ceiling tunnel under the motorway Where it joins, it is designed to turn right and there is a short filter/acceleration lane.

 

HOWEVER there is an exit on the other side of this junction that creates an “X” shaped junction.

This means that people are trying to cross over the 3 lanes on the  frontage road at a diagonally backwards angle!

 

It is also possible that if the car was being driven by a Chinese person they were used to driving on the other side of the road and didn’t look left before trying to cross the road.

 

The other almost unbelievable thing about the underpass is that it is 2 lanes DRIVE ON THE RIGHT!

 

It is in fact 2-u-turns if you follow the road markings.

Also if you follow the road markings you can’t go straight across the lanes only show a right turn onto the frontage road – there are no markings for going across.

I’ve driven this tunnel many times and always thought it was a recipe for disaster.