Speeding truck slams into post, falls into pieces
By Coconuts Bangkok

Photo: MThai

BANGKOK: -- A Toyota truck appeared to almost completely disintegrate after ramming a utility post in Pathum Thani province, killing the driver.

The truck hit the electricity post on Tiwanon Road on Saturday night at high speed, killing driver Praiwan Jantah, a 30-year-old man from Mae Hong Son province.

Among the scattered debris, officials found the vehicle’s speed meter, which suggested Praiwan was speeding at 150 kph.

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-- Coconuts Bangkok 2014-03-04

As the driver died, because of his own fault, will the police charge the electricity post for being there?

Quality build and maintenance, not to mention speed.

Puts a new meaning to "crumple zone".

As the driver died, because of his own fault, will the police charge the electricity post for being there?

I would charge the car builder, not the post ....

I know you shouldn't laugh at someone dieing, but damn me it's hard not to in some cases.

As the driver died, because of his own fault, will the police charge the electricity post for being there?

I would charge the car builder, not the post ....

vehicles, in particular pickups, aren't designed to hit concrete at 150 km/h. A benz/bmw driver would also be dead in such an accident.

culicine, on 04 Mar 2014 - 11:11, said:

Patje, on 04 Mar 2014 - 11:08, said:

Costas2008, on 04 Mar 2014 - 11:04, said:

As the driver died, because of his own fault, will the police charge the electricity post for being there?

I would charge the car builder, not the post ....

vehicles, in particular pickups, aren't designed to hit concrete at 150 km/h. A benz/bmw driver would also be dead in such an accident.

You are absolutely right.

At least, that, idiot killed only himself and had no other innocent passengers to take with him in the other world.

Someone will attempt to repair it.

As the driver died, because of his own fault, will the police charge the electricity post for being there?

I would charge the car builder, not the post ....

vehicles, in particular pickups, aren't designed to hit concrete at 150 km/h. A benz/bmw driver would also be dead in such an accident.

More to the point: the human body is not designed to cope with the forces created by decelating from 150 kmp/h to zero in such a short distance. Whether the vehicle, any vehicle, stayed in tact or not would have made no difference to the driver. May he rest in peace.

As the driver died, because of his own fault, will the police charge the electricity post for being there?

I would charge the car builder, not the post ....

vehicles, in particular pickups, aren't designed to hit concrete at 150 km/h. A benz/bmw driver would also be dead in such an accident.

Quite .... ask princess Diana..

The driver committed suicide by crash.

The photo shows a somewhat perplexing debris field. Three tires, part of a wheel rim in close proximity to the totally obliterated vehicle. I would have expected a wider debris field. Or did they gather them and placed them there for the photo?

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The photo shows a somewhat perplexing debris field. Three tires, part of a wheel rim in close proximity to the totally obliterated vehicle. I would have expected a wider debris field. Or did they gather them and placed them there for the photo?

Yes, it strikes me that the pieces have been collected and displayed.

I wonder what year and model the Toyota pickup was. If this much damage was done at 150 kph (93.2 mph), I can only assume that hitting that pole at 100 kph (62.1 mph)would likely be just as deadly. I own a 2011 Toyota 4 door pickup and after seeing this, I hope like hell that if I ever hit something, it will be at much, much, lower speeds. Say, 10 kph (6.2 mph).

As the driver died, because of his own fault, will the police charge the electricity post for being there?

I would charge the car builder, not the post ....

I'd charge the person who maintained (or didn't) the car - but I think he's dead now ... The thing looked like it was a heap of scrap before the accident ...

As the driver died, because of his own fault, will the police charge the electricity post for being there?

I would charge the car builder, not the post ....

vehicles, in particular pickups, aren't designed to hit concrete at 150 km/h. A benz/bmw driver would also be dead in such an accident.

Pickups aren't designed to drive at 150km/h period - they have big engines so they can carry heavy loads, not so they can drive fast.

Didn't Princess Diana's S class hit a concrete pole at 170km/h? If I recall nobody was wearing seatbelts and there was still one survivor.

They could have displayed the reg # in the photo.

The driver made his own choice to drive recklessly and paid the price. It is like suicide and no one should have any regrets, except perhaps the owner of the disintegrated pick-up.

Normally they make innocents pay the price for their recklessness along with them.

As the driver died, because of his own fault, will the police charge the electricity post for being there?

The electricity pole manufacturers must be happy that their pole stood up to such rigorous stress testing. They will be able to use this photograph to promote their products.

As the driver died, because of his own fault, will the police charge the electricity post for being there?

The electricity pole manufacturers must be happy that their pole stood up to such rigorous stress testing. They will be able to use this photograph to promote their products.

Not so good publicity for Toyota. They will be hoping the short term attention span here comes into play pdq.

It gives a Brownie point to the statistics as he did not flee the scene

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The photo shows a somewhat perplexing debris field. Three tires, part of a wheel rim in close proximity to the totally obliterated vehicle. I would have expected a wider debris field. Or did they gather them and placed them there for the photo?

Yes, it strikes me that the pieces have been collected and displayed.

.... with a lot of years behind me in the police with experience of investigation of accidents I can only say that this is a nice display and collection of bits and pieces so it all fits in the picture! This kind of impact would definetely have caused the vehicle to scatter all over a much larger area, the tyres would at high speed continue in some direction maybe hundreds of meters - but indeed they have created a very dramatic photo

OOOOP'S guess he was wearing the wrong amulet???

Drive like a fool, die as a fool, harsh but true

I feel for the family

As the driver died, because of his own fault, will the police charge the electricity post for being there?

I would charge the car builder, not the post ....

vehicles, in particular pickups, aren't designed to hit concrete at 150 km/h. A benz/bmw driver would also be dead in such an accident.

Quite .... ask princess Diana..

I'm afraid she's not available for comment!

Thought I'd make just as stupid a remark, by the way; her body guard who was wearing a seat belt did survive.

Quality build and maintenance, not to mention speed.

Puts a new meaning to "crumple zone".

Yes it does seem that the post was extremely well made for once.

bad hair day, again?

When I look to the wheels, I guess what kind a driver it was.

I wonder what year and model the Toyota pickup was. If this much damage was done at 150 kph (93.2 mph), I can only assume that hitting that pole at 100 kph (62.1 mph)would likely be just as deadly. I own a 2011 Toyota 4 door pickup and after seeing this, I hope like hell that if I ever hit something, it will be at much, much, lower speeds. Say, 10 kph (6.2 mph).

Take note...avoid solid objects:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dI5ewOmHPQ

It gives a Brownie point to the statistics as he did not flee the scene

his soul did ..........

As the driver died, because of his own fault, will the police charge the electricity post for being there?

I would charge the car builder, not the post ....

vehicles, in particular pickups, aren't designed to hit concrete at 150 km/h. A benz/bmw driver would also be dead in such an accident.

Pickups aren't designed to drive at 150km/h period - they have big engines so they can carry heavy loads, not so they can drive fast.

Didn't Princess Diana's S class hit a concrete pole at 170km/h? If I recall nobody was wearing seatbelts and there was still one survivor.

The guy who survived was, in fact, wearing a seat belt. The other three were not, which just shows that seat belts work. I once got into the passenger seat of a pickup with a Thai man at the wheel. As I reached for the seatbelt he looked at me, shocked. "No, no, not need!" He said. I think I had just insulted his driving.