Foreginer Survives Chonburi Train Crash

[george]

Korean businessman survives train crash

CHOBURI: -- A Korean businessman survived after his car was hit by a speeding cargoes train at a train crossing in this eastern coat province Sunday afternoon.

Won-Hee Lee, the manager of a firm which makes electronics parts for Samsung, was driving his car from Crystal Bay golf course in Sri Racha to Mountain Shadow golf course and crossing a railroad at 2:10 pm when he noticed that a train from Bangkok to Laem Chabang was speeding toward him.

Lee said he tried to speed his car to avoid the train but it crashed into the rear of his car, sending it to roll over onto the roadside.

Lee said he considered himself to not suffer any injury.

"It's like I war born again," he told police.

The train did not stop.

Police said they would summon the train drive for questioning.

--The Nation 2006-05-22

[jdinasia]

hmmmm exactly how smart do you have to be to NOT try and beat a train?

[Chang_paarp]

hmmmm exactly how smart do you have to be to NOT try and beat a train?

What and use the BRAKES?????

He might have missed tee off time at the second golf course.

[astral]

He saw the train and still went on.............................

Not the brightest bulb in the socket.............

I doubt the train driver even felt the bump.

[Jai Dee]

Lucky escape - Police and passers-by look at a car that was hit by a train at a railway crossing in Chon Buri’s Muang district yesterday. The driver, a Korean business executive, suffered only minor injuries - The Nation.