Video: Driver nods off but cheats death as car flips on motorway

 

Image: Thairath

 

A car driver had a very lucky escape after nodding off at the wheel on the Bangkok to Chonburi motorway.

 

Footage caught on a dash cam in a car following shows the car veer across the road before brushing the side of a gas tanker.

 

The car then flips multiple times and it is all caught on camera.

 

Police said that the driver suffered only minor injuries. The accident happened last Sunday but was posted later in the week on the Facebook page of Oat Korakot then shared to fan page Youlike (clip det).

 

 

It was viewed by 364,000 people by yesterday.

 

Police said that the driver had fallen asleep at the wheel.

 

The force warned the public about taking a break if motorists feel sleepy and advised everyone on the road to keep their speed under 120 km/hour especially on the up and down slopes of bridges along the motorway.

 

Source: Thairath

 

 

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That guy is lucky to be alive, only suffered minor injuries, wow! I'd like to know the make of that car. Wasn't a volvo was it?

29 minutes ago, Wilsonandson said:

That guy is lucky to be alive, only suffered minor injuries, wow! I'd like to know the make of that car. Wasn't a volvo was it?

It looks like  a toyota altis from the other video shown on the youlike thread. That view was from the truck cabin looking towards the rear. The driver is certainly lucky not to have sustained serious injuries. 

The seat belt saved another fool...

Posit it's not make of car why injuries are not forthcoming so much as lack of brain to be damaged. [emoji6]

54 minutes ago, DavisH said:

It looks like  a toyota altis from the other video shown on the youlike thread. That view was from the truck cabin looking towards the rear. The driver is certainly lucky not to have sustained serious injuries. 

Can't find another video on youlike but I did find a photo of the upturned car.

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

....keep their speed under 120 km/hour....

 

But...but....the pick-up that just passed me was doing 120 kmph....and I must overtake him to show who's boss......

23 minutes ago, Wilsonandson said:

Can't find another video on youlike but I did find a photo of the upturned car.

Click the link on the video then scroll down. 

i saw an old guy fall asleep, flip his car in a ditch.  i pulled him out the car, all bloody, and all he said was "man, i hope my car car is OK."  If he was opposite handed, i wonder if his stronger hand would have pulled him into the opposite traffic and maybe killed a family.

 

 

2 hours ago, DavisH said:

It looks like  a toyota altis from the other video shown on the youlike thread. That view was from the truck cabin looking towards the rear. The driver is certainly lucky not to have sustained serious injuries. 

I got it.

Edited December 11, 20169 yr by Wilsonandson

I do not understand why this guy wanted to eject the truck off the highway .

Here we are, finally!

4 hours ago, Wilsonandson said:

Can't find another video on youlike but I did find a photo of the upturned car.

This guy must be a cat, and that was his 9th, and last, life. Next time have a nap at home buddy!

22 hours ago, Wilsonandson said:

That guy is lucky to be alive, only suffered minor injuries, wow! I'd like to know the make of that car. Wasn't a volvo was it?

Maybe it was. Certainly 'WAS' now.

Talk about roof airbags.

6 hours ago, rooster59 said:

keep their speed under 120 km/hour

if someone felt asleep and meet with an accident I am quite positive 120 km/ h or 150 km/h makes no difference

So they tested him for drink and drugs before the fell asleep theory?

Yet when I berate my wife's know it all son for driving with no seat belts on, kids roaming free in the car and even sitting on the centre console to watch the tv that the idiot installed, I know nothing. 

 

Well ill I will not contribute one sating to his funeral costs when, not if, the clever sod wipes himself and his family over the tarmac on some road somewhere. I told him as much as well.

And somewhat different from many other accidents as well - this driver did not run away!  

 

I wish the driver a speedy recovery. Do you think the driver's family and friends will learn from this near death experience? Hmmmm..............

 I guess his good luck is our bad. 

He'll try again!

The truck involved....A bulk tanker. No matter what it carried is as  equally  lucky the car did not strike in front of the wheels is  my thought.

11 hours ago, Wilsonandson said:

That guy is lucky to be alive, only suffered minor injuries, wow! I'd like to know the make of that car. Wasn't a volvo was it?

 

Rolls?

 His  lucky escape  will be put down to  Buddha or some other nonsense.

I won't be surprised to hear that he was using a smart phone while driving...


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A rude awakening.

 

 

I'll get my hat and coat...

 

I know we hear that Thais can sleep anywhere, but behind the wheel of a car just isn't funny if one drives into you. I had one crash right opposite my house, sailing over a ditch and into the upper branches of a tree before crashing down and stopping inches from a house. Totally wrecked his car. The driver admitted he was tired but only had 10 kms to go and wanted to get home. His insurance had expired the previous day too.

4 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

 

Rolls?

Once or twice by the looks of it.

His amulet dealer I'm sure is doing good trade now. 

As are the lotto sellers with his plate numbers.