Ambulance crashes as driver falls asleep at the wheel

[webfact]

Ambulance crashes as driver falls asleep at the wheel

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

KHON KAEN: -- A nurse told police that she had nudged the driver of an ambulance after she noticed that he had dropped off at the wheel.

 

The driver came round startled and in a panic wrenched the steering wheel round, lost control and glanced off a large tree, reported Thai Rath.

 

The Ban Phai hospital ambulance ended up on its side on the Ban Phai - Khon Kaen bypass.

 

The driver and two nurses were on their way back to Ban Phai hospital after delivering a patient to Khon Kaen hospital yesterday afternoon.

 

The three occupants of the vehicle were only slightly injured - and were taken back to their own hospital for observation.

 

Driver Yuthana Baibong, aged about 40, told police that he had been on duty since morning and this was his second run of the day. He had felt very tired, he said.

 

Police said they would let the injured recover before continuing their investigations.

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-04-12

[darksidedog]

When will people here understand that driving when you are really tired is as dangerous as driving when you are drunk?

This guy scrapes people up off the road for a job, so you would like to think he should be a bit more aware of the dangers.

Edited April 12, 2017 by darksidedog

[ratcatcher]

"The driver and two nurses were on their way back to Ban Phai hospital after delivering a patient to Khon Kaen hospital yesterday afternoon.

The three occupants of the vehicle were only slightly injured - and were taken back to their own hospital for observation."

Presumably in another ambulance? I hope they recover as well as the injured ambulance.

 

The driver stated that he had been on duty too long and was tired................................................ OK then.

[NCC1701A]

" The driver came round startled and in a panic wrenched the steering wheel round, lost control and glanced off a large tree, reported Thai Rath."

 

so a ambulance driver does not know how to drive.

 

next time let him sleep, take the wheel, shift the trans into neutral or 2nd and coast to a stop.

 

 

[jimstar1]

And so it goes on just another day on Thai roads 

[Sphere]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The three occupants of the vehicle were only slightly injured - and were taken back to their own hospital for observation.

 

Luckily, an ambulance was nearby....it just had to be helped up on to its wheels. 

[kunfish]

Did the injured refuse a ride in an ambulance to hospital?


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[hobobo]

Judging by the photo, the accident must have happened during the day, so working since the morning he should have been at his peak performance. If he fell asleep, one should ask what was he doing during the night? Boozing with his mates, poking his geek?

[Emster23]

There must be some variation on phrase "Physician, heal thyself" we could come up with..... help me out folks

[elgordo38]

2 hours ago, Emster23 said:

There must be some variation on phrase "Physician, heal thyself" we could come up with..... help me out folks

Hi Emster23 The only thing I can come up with is that my g/f's mother has a witch doctor on speed dial. 

[little mary sunshine]

What's wrong with these Freaken people???

if you're that tired pull over take a rest or let

someone else drive.....common sense!!

[Happyman58]

Who wants to be picked up by an ambulance in Thailand ? Not me If i get sick i get the wife to drive me to hospital or if i can i will walk Suspend the driver that is the action that should be taken But that wont happen so keep smiling Besides they will need him to pick up all the dead bodies  from car accidents over songkran

[digger70]

On 4/12/2017 at 11:29 AM, ratcatcher said:

"The driver and two nurses were on their way back to Ban Phai hospital after delivering a patient to Khon Kaen hospital yesterday afternoon.

The three occupants of the vehicle were only slightly injured - and were taken back to their own hospital for observation."

Presumably in another ambulance? I hope they recover as well as the injured ambulance.

 

The driver stated that he had been on duty too long and was tired................................................ OK then.

Here we go again,excuses excuses, this will never stop.trow the book at the offenders and lock them up before they kill more people.

[DrTuner]

I have some sympathy. Must've been a busy 24 hours.

[wvavin]

What else is safe now?

[Puccini]

On 4/12/2017 at 6:29 AM, ratcatcher said:

The driver stated that he had been on duty too long and was tired................................................ OK then.

 

It doesn't say that he was on duty too long in the news article, does it?

• got on duty in the morning
• accident in the afternoon
• did two trips that day

The article does not say at what time in the morning he got on duty and at what time in the afternoon the accident happened. It also does not say if the driver was allowed to rest between the trips, and whether he works on another job when he is not on duty at the hospital or engages in other activities that might cause him not to get enough rest between his tours of duty.

[Valentine]

The number of deaths over Somgkran pretty much equates to the daily total all year round. I think it is around 70 or 80 per day. If the Songkran figure is lower then it makes sense to have the same enforcement throughout the year, So sleepy or not the rescue guys have a lot of work.

Edited April 13, 2017 by Valentine

[little mary sunshine]

3 hours ago, Puccini said:

 

It doesn't say that he was on duty too long in the news article, does it?

• got on duty in the morning
• accident in the afternoon
• did two trips that day

The article does not say at what time in the morning he got on duty and at what time in the afternoon the accident happened. It also does not say if the driver was allowed to rest between the trips, and whether he works on another job when he is not on duty at the hospital or engages in other activities that might cause him not to get enough rest between his tours of duty.

Common sense....If your tired allow someone else

to,drive or stop and take a rest....

[daveAustin]

She should have left him; Thais tend to drive better when they're asleep.

[AGareth2]

1 hour ago, little mary sunshine said:

Common sense....If your tired allow someone else

to,drive or stop and take a rest....

can you stop if you have an MI case

or are the only driver?

[mok199]

the classic ''over steer''i know it well..but...i have seen some of these paramedics and I will say this,they looked like they were about 17,there is more to search and rescue than hustling the nurses and texting o you phone....a country of children,policed by children ,run by children...could we expect any other outcome...sawadee no crap

 

 

[little mary sunshine]

4 hours ago, little mary sunshine said:

Common sense....If your tired allow someone else

to,drive or stop and take a rest....

Try reading the post...They were returning after leaving

a patient off....Also Two other Nurses, most Nurses I

know  drive cars....

[louse1953]

On 14/04/2017 at 11:27 AM, little mary sunshine said:

Try reading the post...They were returning after leaving

a patient off....Also Two other Nurses, most Nurses I

know  drive cars....

Not when they're working.

[balo]

I also once fell asleep for maybe 2 seconds on the highway some years ago , I knew I had pushed myself over the limit and stopped the car , when you wake up the last thing to do is to  "wrench the steering wheel"  , no need to panic unless there is danger .  I took a break for 15 minutes . had a coffee and felt fine again .