It appears that rubbish Thai driving skills led to a serious road accident in Huay Yai near Pattaya where the driver of a garbage truck became embedded in the rear end of an 18 wheel truck. Huay Yai police were notified of the accident which had occurred on route 331 - The Korat to Sattahip highway. The police together with a unit from the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation rushed to the scene to provide assistance.
At the scene they found the green Isuzu garbage truck belonging to Plutaluang District embedded in the back of a large truck. The driver of the garbage truck Khun Somkhuan aged 54 was trapped inside his cab and the rescuers had to cut him free.
From statements given by the drivers of the two vehicles and witnesses it appears that the garbage truck came on the scene to find the 18 wheeler attempting to make a right turn. The garbage truck driver attempted to brake but the road was wet and he was not able to stop his vehicle in time.
The police took photographic evidence at the scene and will interview the drivers again later. An officer was heard to comment that it was a miracle that Khun Somkhuan had survived and put it down to the intervention of Buddhist amulets hanging in the windscreen of the garbage truck cab.
