Two dead, three injured after car crashes into generator at Phuket underpass construction site

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Two dead, three injured after car crashes into generator at Phuket underpass construction site

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Police believe the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel. Photo: Eakkapop Tohongtub

 

PHUKET: -- Two people died and three people were injured yesterday morning when the car they were travelling in crashed into an electric generator at the construction site of the new underpass on Thepkrasattri Rd in Thalang.

 

Lt Kaisorn Boonprasop of the Thalang Police was informed of an accident opposite the turn-off to Phuket International Airport on Thepkrasattri Rd, Thalang at 5:45am yesterday morning (Mar 5).

 

Lt Kaisorn arrived at the scene to find a black Handa Civic crashed into an electric generator. Five people were in the vehicle when the accident occurred.

 

Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, they were named as Ms Pan Wannaro, 70, and Ms Jiriya Ratchato, 39.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/two-dead-three-injured-after-car-crashes-into-generator-at-phuket-underpass-construction-site-61263.php

 

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[Psimbo]

Yet another 'asleep at the wheel'. Every day a lottery on Phuket's roads. At least it wasn't raining.

[Pomthai]

Sad, i wonder if seatbelts were worn. Damage to the car doesn't look so bad.

[inzman]

How is this possible? No damage at all to the interior? 

[yooyoo]

Another sad incident of Thai driving... 

[Lamkyong]

3 hours ago, inzman said:

How is this possible? No damage at all to the interior? 

its called inertia 

[AhFarangJa]

10 hours ago, Pomthai said:

Sad, i wonder if seatbelts were worn. Damage to the car doesn't look so bad.

My thoughts exactly, Windscreen still intact.....No signs of head impact to the screen......how did two people die in that collision........I notice one deceased was an elderly Lady, so maybe only inertia caused serious injury.....regardless...R.I.P. and sadly just another statistic to add to the multitude.....

[Deli]

Securing constructions sides other than with palm tree leaves doesn't exist...

[bangkokorbust]

How is this possible? No damage at all to the interior? 

No seat belt. Car hits at 60 kph, passengers continue at 60 kph

Low speed is deadly. Try running if you could at that speed into wall head first.. All over.

Even running gut first would rip and lacerate internal organs

[roo860]

Securing constructions sides other than with palm tree leaves doesn't exist...

It looks like the generator is positioned kerb side.

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[Old Croc]

You can't put crash railing around every tree, lamppost, building or generator near the roads.

 

Drivers need to accept responsibility by not speeding, driving sober, alert and for ensuring their passengers wear seatbelts. 

[Ace of Pop]

No Seat Belts used and it's only a 4seater Car with 4belts Rear Passengers slammed foreward Thai Style seems a fair guess .


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