Taxi driver escapes death in single vehicle crash

[snoop1130]

Taxi driver escapes death in single vehicle crash
Winai Sarot



PHUKET: -- A taxi driver narrowly escaped death early this morning after he crashed his taxi into a power pole in Thalang.

Ong-art Kamruang, 32, 'lost control' of his vehicle near the entrance to Bang Kanoon Forest, in the northbound lanes of Thepkrasattri Road, confirmed Lt Col Sanit Nukong of the Thalang Police.

“Witnesses stated that Mr Ong-art was driving too fast when the accident occurred,” said Col Sanit.

Full Story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Taxi-driver-escapes-death-single-vehicle-crash/62929?desktopversion

-- Phuket Gazette 2016-01-21

[NamKangMan]

I'm glad this fool didn't take out an innocent road user.

[ChrisY1]

No.....didn't take out innocents...... he didn't even manage to take out the pole.......I guess he wasn't trying too hard then!!!

[Pattaya28]

We've had the "slippery-road" excuse. Also the "too-sunny" excuse. Wonder what the excuse is here ?

[slapout]

Hope the accident is held against him when he goes to find a new job, driving. Let him be the clean up boy for the other drivers who are accident free and drive according to conditions and on the defense of the others on the speedways.

less than 5% of vehicle accidents are unavoiable as per those who investigate such things, 95% are due to the nut behind the steering wheel.

[Emster23]

Not to worry. He'll have plenty of opportunities to do a proper crash in future. This was a warm up run I reckon

[bearpolar]

Not many avanza taxi meters on the island. If hes the one i see quite often day time then he is a compelte lunatic doing illegal uturns without looking, tailgaiting behind people that are already tailgaiting, changing lanes without looking, etc etc.

[webfact]

Phuket taxi driver charged with reckless driving
Eakkapop Thongtub


Ong-arj Kamrueng crashed into the electricity pylon after falling asleep at the the wheel.

PHUKET: -- A Phuket taxi driver was charged with reckless driving yesterday (Jan 21) after falling asleep at the wheel and crashing into an electricity pylon while on his way to Phuket International Airport.

Thalang Police and Kusoldham officers were sent to the scene of an accident near the Suan Pa Bangkanoon U-turn at Moo 5 Thepkrasattri Rd to find Ong-arj Kamrueng, 32, sitting near his vehicle. He had suffered minor injuries to his face so was taken to Thalang Hospital for treatment.

Pol Lt Col Sanich Nukong of Thalang said, “Ong-arj was on his way to the airport to start work. He fell asleep and lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the electricity pylon.

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-taxi-driver-charged-with-reckless-driving-55876.php


-- Phuket News 2016-01-22

[Shot]

He's already been promoted to mini-bus driver.

[steelepulse]

We've had the "slippery-road" excuse. Also the "too-sunny" excuse. Wonder what the excuse is here ?

Besides being a dumbass, looks like he'll go with a couple of conflicting excuses to confuse people. Either he "lost control" or he fell asleep, he's not sure which one to go with ATM.

[samsensam]

they sure love their electricity poles here...

[Ulic]

Rain, "black ice" (ha ha) oil on road, swerved to miss a dog, the only thing you can take

to the bank ,is it was not the drivers fault.

[biplanebluey]

No.....didn't take out innocents...... he didn't even manage to take out the pole.......I guess he wasn't trying too hard then!!!

HaHa-------- car completely obliterated front end------ power pole needs a dust over !!!!!!!!!!!

[biplanebluey]

they sure love their electricity poles here...

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This one unlucky----nearly missed that pole