Lite Beer Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Phuket Brit in amazing escape from spectacular crash Eakkapop Thongtub Mr Pritchard awaits transport to hospital. PHUKET: A British expat survived a spectacular crash early this morning when his smashed his car heading towards Phuket Town at high speed into a power pole just south of the Heroines Monument. Arran Pritchard, 43, was thrown out of the vehicle by the impact at 4:50am and was found lying unconscious in the road with face and head injuries. He was taken to Bangkok Hospital Phuket. The impact did massive damage to Mr Pritchard’s Toyota Fortuner, almost splitting the front end in half. Pol Maj Kitipom Tinthalang of Thalang Police Station said witnesses told him that the car was travelling at high speed and left the road, slamming into the pole. No other vehicles were involved. Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-brit-in-amazing-escape-from-spectacular-crash-46987.php?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter [pn]2014-06-21[/pn] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post terryp Posted June 21, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2014 no sympathy ..just another idiot who think driving at high speed has no impact on others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rgs2001uk Posted June 21, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2014 Why is it always a 'Tuna these idiots drive? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AhFarangJa Posted June 21, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2014 Nutjob. glad I was not on the road when he was. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jayjayjayjay Posted June 21, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2014 (edited) Assumption: drunk twat driving home at 5am. Why do innocent kids have to die instead of these drunk pricks Edited June 21, 2014 by jayjayjayjay 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurnell Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Fortuner seems like a very safe car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post patongphil Posted June 21, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2014 Fortuner seems like a very safe car Pity about the idiots that drive them! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post keestha Posted June 21, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2014 (edited) At his age (43) he should have known better than to race home in the middle of the night. One can assume he does now, having learned it the hard way. I hope he makes a full recovery nevertheless. Maybe better not to judge too quickly, he might even have been sober, but his wife called him to go home ASAP because of some kind of emergency. Edited June 21, 2014 by keestha 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Drowning his sorrows after England's exit from the WC? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlehead Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I think we can assume his not wearing a seat belt may have saved his life. I don't see where it says he was drunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post farangbanok Posted June 21, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2014 The roads are safer now with one less F- F- F- Fortuner! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moojar Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Driving with thongs / jandals / flip flops on - dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertthebruce Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Hope he pulls through, but he should of been wearing a seat belt, and. Driving slower for sure... There is enough fools driving crazy without him doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_paarp Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Arran Pritchard, 43, was thrown out of the vehicle by the impact at 4:50am and was found lying unconscious in the road with face and head injuries. He was taken to Bangkok Hospital Phuket. In his rush to get home it would appear that Mr Prichard chose not to wear a seatbelt. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biplanebluey Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Drowning his sorrows after England's exit from the WC? and now a 3-0 loss aginst the All Blacks in the 3 match Steinlager series------ anyway his wife told him to rush home----- hope she is not feeling too guilty. I pray for your speedy recovery Mr Pritchard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsShot Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 He's lucky to be alive, what with being thrown out on impact I'm just pleased no one else was involved, often an innocent motorist killed in these high speed accidents 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetley Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I think we can assume his not wearing a seat belt may have saved his life. I don't see where it says he was drunk. I'd assume his severe head injuries were caused by being thrown from the vehicle due to not wearing a seatbelt myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I think we can assume his not wearing a seat belt may have saved his life. I don't see where it says he was drunk.I'd assume his severe head injuries were caused by being thrown from the vehicle due to not wearing a seatbelt myself.Why were you not wearing a seat belt? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc46 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Fortuner seems like a very safe car Not for a power pole ,,,,,them pole many hard,,,,,, 55 55 55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazt Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Driving with thongs / jandals / flip flops on - dangerous. What utter nonsense. Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWizardofRnR Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 No one happened to mention that his ambulance is sitting around at the presumed scene of the accident , while pictures are being taken and some people are just standing around shooting the shite ,while the poor guy lays there , looking like he could use a Doctor and some x-rays to see how bad he's been hurt! I worked the ER in the USAF , a person's life can be lost if he doesn't get to the hospital quick enough after a horrific accident like this , Yet ,it looks like nobody is in a hurry to get him to the Hospital ??? I figured it out , they were from BKK-PKT Hospital and probably waiting for the guy to answer if he has insurance or not and if he has insurance , his bill is gaining on what services he's had already and what can they add on before anyone checks.... A crash victim that looks that bad , should be rushed to the ER immediately after getting him into the Ambulance ! Worry about Life first , money later.....but here money is the root of all evil , and EVIL spelled backwards means : LIVE ! Money isn't everything ,but it's way ahead of what's in 2 nd place ! TiT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibear1 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Few wish he died at the crash but it can happen on the transport to the hospital, the orange fixation blocs are wrong in position and not fixed, trust in rescue .... ??? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NamKangMan Posted June 21, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2014 Assumption: drunk <deleted> driving home at 5am. Why do innocent kids have to die instead of these drunk pricks Assuming he was drunk, probably another expat who thinks the transport issue on Phuket doesn't effect him because he has a car and can pay off the BiB. This is why Phuket needs baht buses and proper metered taxis - so guys like this might actually use them, and save their own life, and possibly the lives of other innocent road users. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post seabass69 Posted June 21, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2014 He may have had a medical episode whilst driving and become incapacitated. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patmalone Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I wish I had the ability like some of the people on TV, they see a person in the back of an ambulance and say he was drunk, 221b Baker St is where they should be living. He may not have been wearing his seat belt, but who does in Thailand. I had been driving for about 2 weeks while on a holiday and it felt uncomfortable not to wear one, it was just habit to put it on when I got into the car. Why is it not compulsory. The car should be left there for everyone else to see what high speed can do. Was he drunk, tired, swerved to miss something on the road (bike with no lights). He or the police are the only ones who know. Maybe if he reads TV he will let us know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumply Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Driving with thongs / jandals / flip flops on - dangerous.What utter nonsense. Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand Not at all. Flip flops are an abomination, especially when driving a car and riding a m'bike. Here speaks the voice if wisdom and common sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poweratradio Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 no sympathy ..just another idiot who think driving at high speed has no impact on others Oh do you have some FACTs regarding this mishap.....? Geez ! Could have been a medical issue fool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Rude response removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpuumike Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 (edited) no sympathy ..just another idiot who think driving at high speed has no impact on othersFlip-flops not the best driving shoes either.Edit: I see it's already been commented on, rightly so.If he was speeding to get home for a family emergency well... it didn't help the situation. No excuse there. Edited June 21, 2014 by Bpuumike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravip Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 "I figured it out , they were from BKK-PKT Hospital and probably waiting for the guy to answer if he has insurance or not and if he has insurance , his bill is gaining on what services he's had already and what can they add on before anyone checks...." Your power of deduction is fantastic! Very clever indeed! "Money isn't everything ,but it's way ahead of what's in 2 nd place ! TiT " Is Thailand the ONLY country where hospitals and medic have a interest in money? Without money or insurance which hospital, in which country would welcome a patient? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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