Tuk Tuk Race in Bangkok Ends in Tragic Crash, Injury to Three

[snoop1130]

Pictures courtesy of The Nation

 

In a startling incident in Bangkok, a high-speed tuk tuk race turned catastrophic as two of the city's iconic three-wheeled vehicles collided, leaving three individuals seriously injured. The accident unfolded on March 3, at around 10pm on Ratchadaphisek Road, within the Chong Nonsi area, under the watch of Police Lieutenant Colonel Thiradej Sonklin from the Bang Phong Phang Police Station.

 

Eyewitnesses recounted the reckless scene of the two tuk tuks racing side by side, each vying to outpace the other. The race took a perilous turn when one driver made a dangerous lane change, leading to a collision that flipped their vehicle.

 

Among the injured is 28-year-old Pichit, who was driving the overturned tuk tuk and is now in hospital with a severe head injury. The other driver and his passenger sustained broken legs.

 

 

The police, now probing the incident, have initiated a comprehensive investigation, awaiting crucial blood alcohol test results to understand the drivers' conditions during the race. This event has sparked public outcry over the lax enforcement of traffic rules, with residents urging stringent measures to curb such risky behaviours amongst tuk tuk drivers, especially during quieter night-time hours.

 

This unfortunate crash shines a spotlight on the need for increased safety awareness around these popular, yet potentially perilous, vehicles that dart through Bangkok streets, reported The Thaiger.

 

-- 2025-03-04

 

 

[richard_smith237]

21 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

This unfortunate crash shines a spotlight on the need for increased safety awareness around these popular, yet potentially perilous, vehicles that dart through Bangkok streets, reported The Thaiger.

 

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