Banglamung Police received notification from the Thappraya 2310 Foundation of a serious road accident in their jurisdiction. A team was immediately sent to investigate the incident. A rescue unit from The Sawang Boriboon Tharmma Satharn Rescue Foundation was also diespatched to provide assistance.
At the scene on the Sukhumvit road in Na Kluea, North Pattaya they found a Ford Ranger pick-up truck laying on it's side
The driver of the Bankok plated pick-up Khun Phurithat aged 29 had suffered an injury to his left arm but was lucky to have escaped so lightly considering the high speed crash that he had just escaped from. He had sustained a fairly minor injury to his left arm and was treated at the scene by medics before being transported to Banglamung Hospital for further treatment. The police noted that he smelt of alcohol and seemed to be in an inebriated state.
The police questioned a nearby noodle vendor who witnessed the incident she told the police that she saw the pick-up truck being driven at high speed. The driver lost control hit a concrete island causing the vehicle to become airborne before landing on its side and slide about 300 metres before crashing into a concrete column and coming to halt in the opposite carriageway.
It was a miracle that there were no vehicles around at the time and that no one else was injured. It will also be a miracle if the driver escapes drunken driving charges.
