Lucky escape for Pattaya pick-up driver wedged under 18 wheeler - but passenger dies

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Lucky escape for Pattaya pick-up driver wedged under 18 wheeler - but passenger dies
Thaivisa Reporters



PATTAYA:-- A pick-up got wedged under an 18 wheel truck on the Rayong road this morning killing a passenger but leaving the driver virtually unscathed, reports Thaivisa News.

Police said that the Toyota Vigo had smashed into the side of the truck and been dragged more than 100 metres along the highway.

The accident happened on the Pattaya inbound lane in Pong sub-district early Monday morning.

Vigo driver Pornsak Jinthaisong, 32, from Buriram suffered only minor head injuries but his companion Santhat Buaprom, 30, was pronounced dead at the scene from massive trauma to the head.

Officials took some time using cutting gear to extricate the body from the destroyed vehicle under the lorry that was laden with scrap iron.

Truck driver Khamchan Sirireuang, 33, said he was making a delivery to Laem Chabang when he heard something smash into his trailer and slowed down.

He found the Vigo with the driver alive but the passenger already dead.

Pornsak was breathalysed as investigations into the accident continue.


-- 2016-03-28

[steven100]

sad ..... RIP passenger ....

[colinneil]

Trailer also has a flat tyre.Was that what caused the accident?

[happy chappie]

It don't take a drawing pin or peanut in the road to take out a Thai tyre.i live in udon Thani and have seen the whole side of a trucks tyres blown out after one goes the others can't take the load and they all pop.so don't throw your ciggy buts out or you'll take a truck out or burn a few thousand rai of farm land.

[godden]

Well that's ok then, next.

[ScotBkk]

It don't take a drawing pin or peanut in the road to take out a Thai tyre.i live in udon Thani and have seen the whole side of a trucks tyres blown out after one goes the others can't take the load and they all pop.so don't throw your ciggy buts out or you'll take a truck out or burn a few thousand rai of farm land.

These theories get more bizarre everyday. U think it might be something in the food ?

[jaywalker]

"Pornsak was breathalysed as investigations into the accident continue."

Obviously Pornsak is not a Person of Influence.

[Scouse Twoccer]

"Pornsak was breathalysed as investigations into the accident continue."

Obviously Pornsak is not a Person of Influence.

Obviously Pornsak didn't invoke his right to refuse the test and be assumed to be drunk.

[Pattaya28]

But what actually happened ?

How did the 2 vehicles get hooked together ?

The breathalyser result ?

Not many facts here.

[tomyumchai]

It don't take a drawing pin or peanut in the road to take out a Thai tyre.i live in udon Thani and have seen the whole side of a trucks tyres blown out after one goes the others can't take the load and they all pop.so don't throw your ciggy buts out or you'll take a truck out or burn a few thousand rai of farm land.

These theories get more bizarre everyday. U think it might be something in the food ?

more likely something in those rugs hes munching.....

[balo]

But what actually happened ?

How did the 2 vehicles get hooked together ?

The breathalyser result ?

Not many facts here.

What , you're looking for facts ? Wrong forum mate.

[Nasrullah]

It don't take a drawing pin or peanut in the road to take out a Thai tyre.i live in udon Thani and have seen the whole side of a trucks tyres blown out after one goes the others can't take the load and they all pop.so don't throw your ciggy buts out or you'll take a truck out or burn a few thousand rai of farm land.

are you a member of the Church of scientology by any chance?