rooster59 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Man falls asleep at wheel, slams pick-up into back of truck The Phuket News PHUKET: The driver of a pick-up is suspected to have fallen asleep while driving when he slammed into the back of a six-wheel truck on Thepkrassatri Rd early this morning (Oct 29). No injuries have been reported from the accident police said. Capt Kraisorn Boonprasop of the Thalang Police was notified of an accident on the south-bound lanes of Thepkrasattri road, about 100 metres before Khaolan junction, at 3:15am. A pick-up had smashed into the back of the six-wheel truck carrying house bricks police were told. Police arrived at the scene with Kusoldharm rescue workers to find a Ford Ranger pick-up with severe damage to its front from hitting the back of the six-wheel Isuzu truck. The driver of the Ford Ranger, Mr Korkhoa Saelaw, 26, suffered only minor injuries and was standing on the side of the road with the truck driver, Mr Wichai Kullem, 51. Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/man-falls-asleep-at-wheel-slams-pick-up-into-back-of-truck-59637.php#wLTgXS69B1TarDaw.97 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2016-10-29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 The pickup was supposedly swerving from side to side before it hit the other vehicle and the BIB suspected the driver had fallen asleep. Did they bother to breathalize him ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdgbb Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 30 minutes ago, NongKhaiKid said: The pickup was supposedly swerving from side to side before it hit the other vehicle and the BIB suspected the driver had fallen asleep. Did they bother to breathalize him ? Maybe they didn't. Maybe that's why the police speculated that the driver had fallen asleep, because there was no evidence of the driver being drunk? Maybe they did. Maybe that's why they speculated that the driver had fallen asleep, because there was no evidence of the driver being drunk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 (edited) 14 minutes ago, gdgbb said: Maybe they didn't. Maybe that's why the police speculated that the driver had fallen asleep, because there was no evidence of the driver being drunk? Maybe they did. Maybe that's why they speculated that the driver had fallen asleep, because there was no evidence of the driver being drunk? There was no evidence the driver was drunk, oh so maybe you were there then ? Edited October 29, 2016 by NongKhaiKid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatproblem Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 (edited) The driver of the lorry that run in the back of me last week smelled of whisky but the police refused to breathalize him, Edited October 29, 2016 by whatproblem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinisaan Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Brake malfunction, it's a FORD..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Well, that's one way to wake up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Jeez , that pickup looks like it hit a brick wall . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenewgoo Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Only minor injuries! One hell of an amulet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 2 hours ago, lostinisaan said: Brake malfunction, it's a FORD..... Seem to remember another manufacturer, from Japan, had a worldwide problem with brakes in it vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psimbo Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 I'm amazed at the number of people on Phuket who manage to 'fall asleep at the wheel'. Yes I know in this case he was headed southbound and could have traveled a long way but its quite a common occurrence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Nonsense posts have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xircal Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Looking at the damage to the front of the pickup it looks almost as if there was enough force to send the engine into the passenger compartment. I guess the airbag or maybe his seatbelt saved the driver from being catapulted through the windscreen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anythingleft? Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Glad to hear the driver is okay most of these stories don't bode so well for the people involved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 (edited) Sounds like inadequate breaking distance regardless.... another parking lights driver? why is this even news? Edited October 29, 2016 by cardinalblue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAS21 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 5 hours ago, lostinisaan said: Brake malfunction, it's a FORD..... But did you see how the Crumple Zone worked and the air bag ...5-Star if you didn't know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlakey Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 9 hours ago, gdgbb said: Maybe they didn't. Maybe that's why the police speculated that the driver had fallen asleep, because there was no evidence of the driver being drunk? Maybe they did. Maybe that's why they speculated that the driver had fallen asleep, because there was no evidence of the driver being drunk? Maybe it would have been a good idea if the police had asked the pickup driver what actually happened A bit of a novelty for them I know Then no speculation needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinisaan Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 9 hours ago, JAS21 said: But did you see how the Crumple Zone worked and the air bag ...5-Star if you didn't know Yep, guess that's made by a German company, I mean the airbag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAS21 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 23 minutes ago, lostinisaan said: Yep, guess that's made by a German company, I mean the airbag. I was referring to this ANCAP Safety Rating: ... air bags ... Takata rings a bell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loles Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 He just tried his car's SRS airbag system ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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