Five Russians Flee From Flaming Car After Crash

[Rimmer]

Five Russians Flee From Flaming Car After Crash

PATTAYA:--A 32-year-old female Russian driver lost control of her Toyota Vios on a curve on Rachwaroon Club road and collided with an oncoming tour bus. The car spun 300 meters down the road and then caught fire. The five Russians inside quickly exited the vehicle and were not injured.

PATTAYA – February 22, 2013 [PDN]; at 4 a.m., a report of a car colliding with a tour bus and erupting into flames was received by Pol. Capt. Thitiwas Boon-orn, investigation officer, Pattaya police station, Chonburi province. He rushed to the scene with the firemen and rescue officers of Sawangboribul Pattaya foundation.

The incident occurred at Rachwaroon club road, Soi Kasetsin 3, Moo 11 Tambon Nong Preu, Amphur Banglamung, Chonburi province.

At the scene, officers found a severely-damaged white Toyota Vios parked in the middle of the road. Fires were burning inside the vehicle’s engine compartment and car interior. Fireman began spraying water on the vehicle and took 20 minutes to extinguish the flames.

The five shaken-up Russian tourists who had been inside the car were standing a safe distance away. They were able to exit the burning car immediately and were not injured. The driver of the car was identified as Ms. Leyla Boltynova, age 32.

Full story:http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2013/02/22/five-russians-flee-from-flaming-car-after-crash/

--PATTAYA DAILY NEWS 2013-02-22

[pattayadingo]

Then they did not FLEE the fire if they were standing by the road. This headline makes it sound as if they ran away from the scene.

[Rimmer]

Russians in lucky escape after car fire in South Pattaya

PATTAYA:--Just before 5am on Friday, Police and rescue services along with Pattaya Fire Rescue Units were called to Soi Kasetsin 3 off the Pratamnuk Road in South Pattaya to deal with a car fire which occurred after two vehicles collided on the narrow stretch of road.

A White Toyota Vios, driven by Miss Leyla Bolpynova aged 32 from Russia, had caught on fire and she along with 4 other passengers in the car, all Russian, were standing nearby after escaping from the car seconds before the fire started.

Also nearby was Khun Virasak aged 49, the driver of a coach operated by the TEZ Tour Company. He was on his way to the Cozy Beach Hotel to pick-up a group of Russian Tourists

Full story:http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/75990/russians-luck-escape-car-fire-south-pattaya/

-- Pattaya One 2013-02-22

[cup-O-coffee]

The first headline confused me. It is not as if anyone else would not flee from a flaming vehicle. These reporters are real clowns.

[scotto]

Then they did not FLEE the fire if they were standing by the road. This headline makes it sound as if they ran away from the scene.

+1

[stefb1964]

Rather confusing news item... due to poor journalism and/or translation.

[Semper]

Then they did not FLEE the fire if they were standing by the road. This headline makes it sound as if they ran away from the scene.

Well, they run away from the burning car. Do you suggest that they should have remain seated in the car until the fire had died out?

[lemoncake]

i likes this part<br /><br />"At the scene, officers found a severely-damaged white Toyota Vios parked in the middle of the road"<br /><br />Was the handbrake on? <img data-cke-saved-src="http://static.thaivisa.com/forum//public/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.png" src="http://static.thaivisa.com/forum//public/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.png" class="bbc_emoticon" title=":D" />

[richard_smith237]

Then they did not FLEE the fire if they were standing by the road. This headline makes it sound as if they ran away from the scene.

Well, they run away from the burning car. Do you suggest that they should have remain seated in the car until the fire had died out?

I think people are suggesting that the Editor does a better job... Although what word the journalist could have used to better describe this 'escapes' me !

[rbrooks]

Most headlines in Thai papers confuse me.

[Halion]

The original article for what thisThai garbage is worth stated that the vehicle spun and came to rest 300 meters from the point of impact. Highly unlikely as a spining vehicle scrubs of speed relatively quickly and 300 meters is a hel lof a long way to go out of control unless the impact speed was most excessive.

Primary school kids could write a more comprehensive article than these pencil necks.

[katana]

4 F's aand 2 C's in the title. It's alliteration innit...

[Chang_paarp]

On reading the headline I thought the Russians had learned some Thai customs regarding motor vehicle accidents. It seems they were just escaping a burning wreck, albeit self caused. They need to learn the rest of the local custom and leave the area totally.