Four dead, one injured as pickup enters oncoming lane

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Four dead, one injured as pickup enters oncoming lane
By The Nation

 

LOEI: -- Four people were killed and another severely injured when a speeding pickup truck crashed head on into an oncoming trailer truck in Loei’s Phu Kradueng district early Wednesday.

 

Police said the accident happened at 3am at the Ban Sampang intersection on Chumpae-Mueang Loei Road in Tambon Huaysom.

All of the victims were riding the pickup. The trailer truck driver was unhurt.

 

Three people, including pickup driver Boonsi Phosasin, 50, died at the scene, the fourth at hospital. The dead have not been identified.

 

Trailer truck driver Nisai Kanchanakanho, 46, told police the pickup was coming from the opposite direction and suddenly swerved into his lane in the middle of the intersection. The collision destroyed the pickup’s entire front end.

 

No charges have been laid, but CCTV footage from the scene is being reviewed.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30314091

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-05-03

[Cuchulainn]

Will these people ever learn?

[tomwct]

The need to give up driving.

[wxpwzrd]

1 hour ago, Cuchulainn said:

Will these people ever learn?

Nope...

[wxpwzrd]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

No charges have been laid, but CCTV footage from the scene is being reviewed.

Interesting they have video footage when they want it...

[trogers]

3 hours ago, Cuchulainn said:

Will these people ever learn?

They were probably learning...but graduated prematurely...

[Happyman58]

Just goes on and on  Driving is fun in Thailand  Just speed and drive like a goose and you will surely die God help those in the back of the pick-up You had no control over the idiot driving the Pick-up

[varun]

Good riddance to driver Nisai.

Such irresponsible drivers are really a waste of oxygen.

 

Unfortunate for his band of cohorts though.

 

Edited May 3, 2017 by varun

[pentap]

Yet another sad report, but it is just an on going reflection on the ability of drivers.

Road rage is common practice in all parts of the World but I've noticed here, drivers seem to dislike being passed and will do what they can to be first, especially young boys on smaller motorbikes.

Patience is a virtue.

R. I. P

[hotchilli]

The trouble is these "suicide jockeys" are taking innocent lives with them !!

[Saan]

4 hours ago, Cuchulainn said:

Will these people ever learn?

Profound.

[fish monger]

Isn't that do not ride in the pickup bed law supposed to be in place...? 5555 Guess it doesn't matter at this point...

[sanukjim]

5 hours ago, Cuchulainn said:

Will these people ever learn?

NEVER in your life time or mine

[lvr181]

5 hours ago, Cuchulainn said:

Will these people ever learn?

No - not so long as their backsides point to the ground.

[worgeordie]

Was he following GPS directions ? 

regards worgeordie

[quadperfect]

I wonder if the injured was in the back. Must have been.

Will he be fined now for riding in the back with the new law.

 

[Mosha]

Let me guess. A U Turn. His turn off was 200 metres up the road, and the U Turn he should have used was few km up the road.

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[Redline]

Surprise!?

[Jonmarleesco]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

All of the victims were riding the pickup.

And that presumably doesn't refer to inside the cab?

[bendejo]

3am.  It was either a long night of drinking, or they were up early and headed to the wholesale produce market.

Either way, this country needs stronger coffee.

 

 

[Happyman58]

12 hours ago, quadperfect said:

I wonder if the injured was in the back. Must have been.

Will he be fined now for riding in the back with the new law.

 

That new law has long since been forgotten  Was never going to be acted on The Thai drivers know that The police were never going to enforce that law Easier collecting your tea money

[ableguy]

On 5/3/2017 at 0:25 PM, Cuchulainn said:

Will these people ever learn?

Too late for the dead.