Seven killed in pickup-lorry head-on crash in Roi Et

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Seven killed in pickup-lorry head-on crash in Roi Et
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Five men and two women were killed when their pick-up truck lost control and ran against the traffic, crashing into an incoming lorry in Roi Et Monday morning, police said.

Police said the accident happened at 6:30 am on the Roi Et-Surin Road in Suwannaphumi district.

The accident happened on a bridge over the Nam Siew Canal. The two vehicles completely blocked the traffic on the bridge.

Rescuers have to use iron cutter to remove five bodies from inside the pickup. Two other bodies were hurled out of the pickup by the impact.

The lorry truck driver, Narongdet Deesud, 25, told police that he was driving his truck t deliver ground rocks from Surin to Roi Et when the accident happened.

He said that when his vehicle was on the bridge, the pickup truck lost control and entered his lane, leading to the head-on crash.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Seven-killed-in-pickup-lorry-head-on-crash-in-Roi--30267805.html

-- The Nation 2015-08-31

[Nice Boyd]

These Lorries Drivers and Cement truck drivers are out of Control, Such Large Trucks with Maniacs at the Wheel, maybe not this guys fault but utterly rampant

[kimamey]

These Lorries Drivers and Cement truck drivers are out of Control, Such Large Trucks with Maniacs at the Wheel, maybe not this guys fault but utterly rampant

Looks like it was the pickup driver to blame.

[Deli]

Anyone really surprised ?

[springheeled jack]

the driver of the pickup lost control , was he travelling too fast? or was he too tired and just lost it .

[jimstar1]

• nothing to see daily event with Ting Tong Drivers lets move on

[Briggsy]

If you go over a hump-backed bridge (like many canal bridges in Thailand) at high speed, there is a tendency for your wheels to lose grip as the net downward force due to gravity and mass of the vehicle is counteracted by the upward velocity gained as you went up the bridge. Indeed the wheels of the vehicle may leave the road. In such a case, it is impossible to steer the vehicle.

This may have happened here.

[lostinisaan]

Somebody calling them Tingtong drivers, where so many people have lost their lives? Look in a mirror and you'll see the Tingtong guy.

A flat tire, broken ballpoint, etc... can easily cause such an accident. It makes me sad when people lose their lives, no matter what nationality.

And how many of TVF members have had accidents before? It's easier to point a finger....

Rest in peace, hope there's really something after life.

Edited September 1, 2015 by lostinisaan

[Shermanator]

TiT - what can you do?

[Colabamumbai]

Mandatory 30 days driver training and education before being able to take the license test. A special school to teach motorcycle and car driving techniques, with a discount on your insurance.

[NoshowJones]

Mandatory 30 days driver training and education before being able to take the license test. A special school to teach motorcycle and car driving techniques, with a discount on your insurance.

with a discount on your insurance. In many cases, you could ask "what insurance"?

[Kannikapor88]

Did the pick-up driver flee the scene or was he too drunk ... ?

[Mudcrab]

Did the pick-up driver flee the scene or was he too drunk ... ?

fair chance he is dead.

[HyperRai]

If everyone takes care others in Thailand on the road accidents like this will not happen. But here all people on the road just focus straight, never look left or right. A life means nothing in this country.

[Jessi]

More carnage on Thailand roads, very sad loss of life.

R.i.P.

[farangmick]

If you go over a hump-backed bridge (like many canal bridges in Thailand) at high speed, there is a tendency for your wheels to lose grip as the net downward force due to gravity and mass of the vehicle is counteracted by the upward velocity gained as you went up the bridge. Indeed the wheels of the vehicle may leave the road. In such a case, it is impossible to steer the vehicle.

This may have happened here.

Exactly. But if it happened like that it doesn't make the pickup driver any less responsible. If a loaded truck lifts off on a hump back bridge, possibly the driver was going just a tad too fast? Still a terrrible accident though, and all too common here.

[farangmick]

If you go over a hump-backed bridge (like many canal bridges in Thailand) at high speed, there is a tendency for your wheels to lose grip as the net downward force due to gravity and mass of the vehicle is counteracted by the upward velocity gained as you went up the bridge. Indeed the wheels of the vehicle may leave the road. In such a case, it is impossible to steer the vehicle.

This may have happened here.

Exactly. But if it happened like that it doesn't make the pickup driver any less responsible. If a loaded truck lifts off on a hump back bridge, possibly the driver was going just a tad too fast? Still a terrrible accident though, and all too common here.