Two injured when trailer truck smashes into electricity pylon in Phuket

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Two injured when trailer truck smashes into electricity pylon in Phuket

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The driver of the truck told police he crashed into the pylon when trying to avoid a collision with a pickup truck which braked unexpectedly. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- Two people were injured in Thepkrasattri yesterday afternoon (Dec 14) when a trailer truck carrying a backhoe ploughed into an electricity pylon to avoid colliding with a pickup truck.

 

Thalang Police Capt Sunan Pethnoo was notified of an accident at 3:45pm yesterday where it was reported that the driver of an 18-wheeler truck carrying a backhoe had lost control of his vehicle and crashed into an electricity pylon on Thepkrasattri Rd northbound. Police were told that two people were trapped inside the cab of the truck.

 

Upon arrival at the scene, police found a wrecked 18-wheeler truck smashed into an electricity pylon. Carious cables were wrapped around the front of the vehicle.

 

Kusoldhram rescue workers arrived shortly after and manged to free the driver and his passenger from the cab.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/two-injured-when-trailer-truck-smashes-into-electricity-pylon-in-phuket-60238.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2016-12-15

[LivinginKata]

Judging from the damage he must have been travelling at a good speed.

 

And whether crash into a pick-up or an electric pole .... mmm ... I'd choose the pick-up.

 

[ChrisY1]

Not hard to see what happened here.....a truck with a, say 20t excavator, on the back and obviously moving.....hits a pole....truck cab demolished.....definately not a 40kph impact!!

Pick up likely fictitious:))

[KarenBravo]

Tail-gating. Not enough distance to brake safely.

[steelepulse]

Piss poor driving to say the least!

[licka]

4 hours ago, steelepulse said:

Piss poor driving to say the least!

At leased the excavator didn't fall off the trailer to add to the chaos

[fruitman]

6 hours ago, KarenBravo said:

Tail-gating. Not enough distance to brake safely.

 

I bet the pickup suddenly braked when he saw a foodvendor on the sidewalk....that's where you can expect sudden stops, especially when it's a somtum vendor.

[whatproblem]

A least it was not the 18 wheelers drivers fault,was the pick up and the posts fault again

[fred007]

Truck driver most probably texting or talking on the phone too busy to pay attention to drive  his 10 ton weapon .

[Srikcir]

12 hours ago, webfact said:

C(V)arious cables were wrapped around the front of the vehicle.

Thus saving lives.

Bill Gates had it wrong about burying cables underground being better.

Aboveground they work like aircraft arrest gear for Thai traffic.

[webfact]

Pylon crushing Phuket truck driver charged with reckless driving, fined

The Phuket News

 

The driver of the truck was fined B500 after being charged with reckless driving. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- The trailer truck driver who ploughed his vehicle into an electricity pylon in Thepkrassatri on Wednesday (Dec 14) has been charged with reckless driving and fined police have confirmed.

 

Police were notified of an accident at 3:45pm on Wednesday where it was reported that the driver of an 18-wheeler truck carrying a backhoe had lost control of his vehicle and crashed into an electricity pylon on Thepkrasattri Rd northbound. Police were told that two people were trapped inside the cab of the truck.

 

Thalang Police Capt Sunan Pethnoo told The Phuket News today (Dec 16) that the trailer truck driver, Somporn Teapphuti, has been charged with reckless driving causing injury and damage to government property.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/pylon-crushing-phuket-truck-driver-charged-with-reckless-driving-fined-60269.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2016-12-16

[Cuchulainn]

Drive like an arrsehole and get fined B500. Says it all really? I sometimes think the courts really want carnage on the roads.

[elgordo38]

Pay the cashier 500 bahts and your good to go back to work. 

[Beats56]

500 bt. ..what a joke. Look at the damage he did

 A heck of a lot more than a measly 500 bt. 

 

[F4UCorsair]

10 hours ago, Beats56 said:

500 bt. ..wh st a joke. Look at the damage he did

 A heck of a lot more than a measly 500 bt. 

 

A fine Is a punishment.  It does seem a little light, but what Is proscribed by law, presumably.

 

Damages are a separate Issue, and can possibly be pursued.

[Si Thea01]

The offside tyre looks to be unroadworthy as well or is my eyesight failing?  Wonder what the rest of the rubber was like.