webfact Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Car Falls Off BuildingAn old couple put their car in the wrong gear causing it crash through a safety barrier and fall 3 floors to the ground. The 2 occupants were lucky not to be killed.NONTHABURI – [PDN]: at 15.00, Pol.Lt.Capt.Sanya Podaros, detective officer of Muangnonthaburi police station reported there was a car that had fallen from the third floor of Nontawech hospital, near Pongpet junction, Muang, Nontaburi, so he went with Por Tek Tueng foundation to check.At the crime scene he found that on the third floor P3A of the car park the steel fence that is used to prevent cars and people from falling off the floor was all torn and damaged. He looked down and saw a black Honda Accord, Wor Kor 7711, on the ground floor, the car was all smashed and the roof was compressed, the driver and the passenger were stuck in the car, the hospital staff took them out and sent them to see the doctor.Mr.Songsak Titaram, 78 years old had sustained minor injuries and a sprained neck, he said that he was the passenger, the driver was his wife, Mrs.Kannika Titaram, 79 years old, they had an appointment with a dentist, after they finished seeing the doctor his wife started the car and then put the car in reverse by mistake causing it shoot backwards crashing through the fence and fall to the ground. He was knocked unconscious and woke up in hospital. The doctor said he will have to stay in hospital for observation.The police noted the evidence, and the damage of the car and the hospital, would be managed by the insurance company. Source: http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2013/12/05/car-falls-off-building/ -- Pattaya Daily News 2013-12-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nonthaburial Posted December 6, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2013 Ouch !! However it's very hard to describe this accident site as a "crime scene" 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ratcatcher Posted December 6, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) At the crime scene he found that on the third floor P3A of the car park the steel fence that is used to prevent cars and people from falling off the floor was all torn and damaged. Two 80 year olds and they have an accident at a hospital. There is a god. Edited December 6, 2013 by ratcatcher 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 They sent a detective? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cornishcarlos Posted December 6, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2013 Ouch !! However it's very hard to describe this accident site as a "crime scene" I would have thought that the BIB would go to the car 1st, then maybe look up and notice the damaged railings. But no, this guys go to the car park 1st 'the crime scene' then look down and happen to notice a mangled car with 2 old folk stuck in it !!! Glad the couple were ok, very lucky people... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tominbkk Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I think it is time for them to hire a driver. Very lucky codgers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoeThePoster Posted December 6, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2013 the steel fence that is used to prevent cars and people from falling off the floor Still calling it that ? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 How can you actually let a 70 year age plus old couple, who are very prone to mental lapsis, drive by themselves, especially when the brain doesn't function so well any more at this age... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bangkokheat Posted December 6, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2013 trick question, what kind of "safety barrier" would be that weak that a car could drive thru it? jeeeeezus, they must have a full blown chevy big block in that car to be able to tear down the safety fence 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cornishcarlos Posted December 6, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2013 How can you actually let a 70 year age plus old couple, who are very prone to mental lapsis, drive by themselves, especially when the brain doesn't function so well any more at this age... I don't think age is a factor in brains not functioning behind the steering wheel out here.... 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noitom Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Lucky no one was walking underneath on the ground floor. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Cornelius Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) trick question, what kind of "safety barrier" would be that weak that a car could drive thru it? jeeeeezus, they must have a full blown chevy big block in that car to be able to tear down the safety fence The barrier looks to be quite robust. Probably the 3" M8 bolts that held it in place were the root cause of the failure. A Brio in gear with an idling engine could overcome those mounts. Edited December 6, 2013 by Jerry Cornelius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ginjag Posted December 6, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2013 How can you actually let a 70 year age plus old couple, who are very prone to mental lapsis, drive by themselves, especially when the brain doesn't function so well any more at this age... Hey hold on there you young whippersnapper I am not prone to mental lapses, it's your brain that isn't functioning that well. Because some elderly get prone to many things-so do younger people, I would rather sit in a car with an experienced person-elderly-than a whiz kid like you. I drive my car and motor bike everyday and do not have as many problems as young know it all who have no regard for other users. For your comment on us 70+ I challenge you to 3 rounds in the ring any time. but your post stinks 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokpoppys Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 the fences are near on useless. whether it's the materials of the fence or the fixings, none of them take much to let a vehicle through. in a building i worked in Chatuchuk, a woman drove right through a concrete barrier and died when the car flipped, that was from the 5th floor. she landed on the roof. i can understand a 70 something year old getting confused but this poor girl was in her 30's and worked for a car company. the concrete barrier there was built with the usual reinforcement and connected to the floor slab with the same re-bar - about 6mm or so. not much to resist a 1t + moving mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Somtamnication Posted December 6, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2013 After reading this, I had to see if my wife took the car. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Lucky no one was walking underneath on the ground floor. There might have been, they haven't looked under the car yet. In fact they only just spotted the car below the crime scene 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjag Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Lucky no one was walking underneath on the ground floor. There might have been, they haven't looked under the car yet. In fact they only just spotted the car below the crime scene Ha Ha, could be a Honda Brio--or a security whistle blower underneath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnehaha Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Looks like the car landed on its feet. Kind of amazing it did a full flip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaltsc Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 "At the crime scene he found that on the third floor P3A of the car park the steel fence that is used to prevent cars and people from falling off the floor was all torn and damaged." So, it's a crime not to know how to drive or to be impaired while driving. How come it is only considered a crime AFTER a crash? One, with common sense, would think that enforcing traffic laws and requiring adequate drivers' tests would go a long way to preventing "crime" and saving thousands of lives every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjag Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Looks like the car landed on its feet. Kind of amazing it did a full flip. Maybe the old couple decided not to go down the normal route, so to save time they took a short cut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpduggan Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I hate to be a Thai Visa speculator detective but they were in a hospital and considering the guardrail and channel didn't stop them maybe the doctor had given one of them bad news and the driver decided to end it all. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallyrd Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I hate to be a Thai Visa speculator detective but they were in a hospital and considering the guardrail and channel didn't stop them maybe the doctor had given one of them bad news and the driver decided to end it all. Sorry. They had been to see a dentist not a doctor. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMarlow Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 How can you actually let a 70 year age plus old couple, who are very prone to mental lapsis, drive by themselves, especially when the brain doesn't function so well any more at this age... Clearly your brain doesn't function too well either. Just because a person becomes 70 years old plus doesn't necessarily makes them prone to mental lapses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 trick question, what kind of "safety barrier" would be that weak that a car could drive thru it? jeeeeezus, they must have a full blown chevy big block in that car to be able to tear down the safety fence the safety barriers look OK, but most probably Somchai screwed it with 2 tiny screws to the floor. Or even just glued it as that concrete is hard to drill. Common practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 How can you actually let a 70 year age plus old couple, who are very prone to mental lapsis, drive by themselves, especially when the brain doesn't function so well any more at this age... My father is well over 70 and when the street is good he still drives way over 200 km/h (in Europe) and better than most of the 30 year old guys..... Not everyone is the same. I knew a couple that drove every year around in Europe with large caravan. from UK to Spain/Croatia/Greece at 90+ years always without accidents.... So some keep more than fit enough, while others might never in their live mental fit enough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuenyongman Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 How can you actually let a 70 year age plus old couple, who are very prone to mental lapsis, drive by themselves, especially when the brain doesn't function so well any more at this age... My friend is 94 and he has just given his licence up and gone into a facility with his 89 year old wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silent Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I hate to be a Thai Visa speculator detective but they were in a hospital and considering the guardrail and channel didn't stop them maybe the doctor had given one of them bad news and the driver decided to end it all. Sorry. Actually,you'd make an excellent detective suspecting that they decided to end it all after a Dentist's bad news. Now it's just a matter of ignoring other facts that don't support the theory. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEP Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I am with MMARLOW on this. Myself being 80++ year old. Have no difficulty passing a mandatory "Properly Supervised" annual driving test to retain my Unrestricted Australian Driving Licence. From my experience here I am doubtfull if many local 20/30 year old drivers would get a pass mark. For those interested I did not pay any Baht nor AUD as is common here when applying for a driving licence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 If you look at the bottom of the legs of the fence looks like they snapped off at the weld joint rather than bolts given way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjag Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I am with MMARLOW on this. Myself being 80++ year old. Have no difficulty passing a mandatory "Properly Supervised" annual driving test to retain my Unrestricted Australian Driving Licence. From my experience here I am doubtfull if many local 20/30 year old drivers would get a pass mark. For those interested I did not pay any Baht nor AUD as is common here when applying for a driving licence. Do you mean you are with marlow, who pinched my post. #13 instead of agreeing or earlier reading. If I see a post that I was going to post the same I agree with them rather than do a same same post 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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