2 seriously injured as car is struck by train at Level Crossing in East Pattaya

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2 seriously injured as car is struck by train at Level Crossing in East Pattaya



PATTAYA: -- On Tuesday afternoon, two people were seriously injured at a Level Crossing in East Pattaya after their car was struck by a train .

The incident occurred at the Soi Tanman crossing which has no barriers and no warning lights to warn drivers of any approaching trains.

Khun Sarawoot aged 20 was driving with his Mother, Khun Yom aged 50, sitting in the front passenger seat. Their car, a Silver Toyota Vios, drove up towards the crossing and was struck by a train travelling from Bangkok. The car ended up in a ditch at the side of the train tracks and the train failed to stop and continued its journey.

Local residents mentioned how dangerous the crossing was and how similar incidents have occurred on a regular basis over the years.

Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/152265/2-seriously-injured-as-car-is-struck-by-train-at-level-crossing-in-east-pattaya/


-- Pattaya One 2014-10-29

[konying]

Train failed to stop and kept on going?

Did conductor think he struck a piece of wood?

[kurnell]

Train failed to stop and kept on going?

Did conductor think he struck a piece of wood?

A novel way of fleeing the scene

[seabass69]

They don't look out for other cars on the road. Why bother looking out for trains on a train track?

[finnomick]

That's a new slant on ' hit and run '. I suppose the B.I.B. wouldn't be able to trace the train if required because it could be hidden in a number of locations...

[NanLaew]

Train failed to stop and kept on going?

Did conductor think he struck a piece of wood?

What has the conductor to do with train driving? He was collecting fares and checking tickets... unless he was with the driver playing poker in the caboose of course.

[ClutchClark]

These crossings are incredibly dangerous to those members of the human population who don't understand physics.

[paulyd2k]

well you have to approach with extreme caution, but that seems to difficult for most drivers, but makes you laugh that the train didn't even stop, could have been a few bodies scattered about , but they don't give a dam, then again the train might have been late and the driver might get reprimanded or sacked,

[ggt]

the train failed to stop and continued its journey.

This seems to be the normal response to a vehicle accident in Thailand...just keep moving...maybe no one will report the accident...

[NanLaew]

I am not familar with that exact crossing but many on the minor roads that cut at an oblique angle also tend to have the track as the high spot. This Vios could easily have come up the slope too far and fast with both the train and car unsighted by either party. After the rains, the grass is also very deep and lush closer to the tracks on these small crossings. The ones that cross at right-angles with two lanes and good visibility are dangerous enough but these narrow, angled, single track ones are scary at the best of times.

[JacChang]

OBVIOUSLY, it was the train's fault. Trains are supposed to yield to Toyota vioses.

[finnomick]

All joking aside, I had occasion to cross the railway tracks in East Pattaya 3 times on Tuesday morning, plus a crossing further north near Watthana Nakhon. Every time I asked my mate if there was a train coming. He thought I was joking. I spoke to him today to see if he had read about the accident. Without fail, I first check to see what is behind me when approaching a crossing, then slow down and look both ways. So far so good.....

[Pete Beale]

Train driver at fault for failing to give way to a vehicle with it's hazard lights on, denoting that the driver intends to go straight through a junction.

[robertthebruce]

Carey Jones..... Speeding along....

[robertthebruce]

Carey Jones..... Speeding along....

Sorry typo

Casey Jones speeding along....

[jacko45k]

Train failed to stop and kept on going?

Did conductor think he struck a piece of wood?

A novel way of fleeing the scene

I suppose the equivalent of wanting to run away but travelling too fast to jump out.

The trains are not normally travelling very fast there, but the problem is that the track is in the centre of a dual carriageway. The yellow boxes are ignored and sometimes the whole junctions just clog up as drivers will just push in rather than waiting until their exit route is clear. Of course some end up on the tracks. I have seen barriers coming down onto vehicle roofs. It is also quite easy to stall on the tracks as you are going up-hill or stuck in a rut. As other posters have said, many dangerous crossings.... it would be worse with faster trains and more frequent ones. As it is they are few and far between.

Edited October 29, 2014 by jacko45k

[Langsuan Man]

Would one of the TV math wizards please formulate the odds of getting hit by a train in Pattaya, considering that they only run twice a day. To Rayong at about 11:00 A.M and the return at about 2:00 P.M.

[DD13]

Would one of the TV math wizards please formulate the odds of getting hit by a train in Pattaya, considering that they only run twice a day. To Rayong at about 11:00 A.M and the return at about 2:00 P.M.

Yes ........."Russian Roulette"

[Tywais]

From the damage in that photo it looks more like the car broadsided the train rather than the train hitting the car due to the front impact damage and minimal side damage. If so, the train engineer may not have noticed it.

[Rimmer]

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[blackadder]

1. The problem is the railroad company do not cut down trees and bushes WHERE THE NEED to cut down.

2. Selfish people just hanging up posters blocking free look when crossing the railroad. (<deleted> selfish stupid people)

My wife tell me railroad company take the dead truck driver's insurance to court and want compensation, think if the where taking to court themselves, I mean, a real court.

Is it not funny with all the train accident here with all the rain falling?

Edited October 30, 2014 by blackadder

[joepattaya1961]

Must have been one of the almost 600 illegal railway-crossings in Thailand.

The train and driver didn't flee the scene.........but a train without brakes was found somewhat near Trat.