train 1 truck -1 nakorn pathom very recently

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from the beginning and embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIp9dbMIGcU

[Digitalbanana]

I notice the TV show editted out the other version on YouTube where a guy looks like he was taking a selfie around 45 seconds in instead of helping out?

[Ricardo]

Can't blame that one on the poor track-maintenance !

[Payboy]

What was that train doing on the tracks?

[marko kok prong]

Hard to see from the vid,but does not appear to be any lights,rail x-ing signs,maybe the driver thought he had time to beat the train across,or more probably was fixated on the road ahead,hope he was okay,but i doubt it,thanks for posting ,pretty spectacular crash.

[Tywais]

Hard to see from the vid,but does not appear to be any lights,rail x-ing signs,maybe the driver thought he had time to beat the train across,or more probably was fixated on the road ahead,hope he was okay,but i doubt it,thanks for posting ,pretty spectacular crash.

The news report did say no signaling lights or any warning indicators for a train approaching. Suspect you are right about the driver focused directly in front of him rather than checking the track as they were in pretty close formation.

[thaipod]

How many times does that happen in Thailand?

[StreetCowboy]

How many times does that happen in Thailand?

Probably less often than in the USA, but the USA has a much bigger and busier rail network.

It's very fortunate the train didn't seem to be derailed - I hope that the driver was OK.

SC

[marko kok prong]

Would like to know if the driver was okay,if anyone has info,but as usual it is a lack of safety and anticipation of what could happen,having veiwed the footage a few times,it would appear something is flung from the cab,toward the body of the train on impact,i only hope it is not the driver.

[HeijoshinCool]

How many times does that happen in Thailand?

Probably less often than in the USA, but the USA has a much bigger and busier rail network.

It's very fortunate the train didn't seem to be derailed - I hope that the driver was OK.

SC

Actually, the driver might have survived if he were belted up.

But what are the odds of that?