Train-Car Accident

by **parrot** » September 16, 2011, 8:33 pm

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 524&type=1

Warning: Some of the photos in the link are graphic

The accident occurred at around 7:30 AM when a train hit a truck driven by Mrs. Phareeda (last name unknown), a teacher, and her daughter, age about 10. Mrs. Phareeda was driving her daughter to school when the accident occurred at a railroad crossing in Ban Dong Sapang (บ้านดงสะพัง/บ้านดงสระพัง), Udon (roughly mid-way between Naka and Udon. According to the article, it's possible the driver of the truck did not hear the train approach (along with the accompanying loud train whistle). The driver was thrown from her vehicle but the daughter remained in the truck. Villagers from the area took the injured to the hospital. At 7:45 an emergency vehicle arrived at the scene, but by then the injured had been taken to the hospital.

by **Bertie_Wooster** » September 16, 2011, 9:08 pm

People do not pay attention. The first time I went to Thailand and rode the train, it hit a pick-up and two people were killed. Not a very nice introduction to the country.

by **parrot** » September 16, 2011, 9:12 pm

There was a standard news link to the story with a single photo of the front end of the truck. At the end of the story was the facebook link that included the same story but more photos.

As for facebook, I have 150 + friends awaiting.......and they'll still be awaiting tomorrow. No time for it, but the younger generation thrives on it.

by **bigsnake** » November 22, 2011, 3:45 pm

I had a CLOSE CALL at an under signal crossing near Udon just a week or so ago, WOW!! WHAT a WAKEUP CALL for this old THAILAND HAND!! :shock:

by JR » November 22, 2011, 8:53 pm

From the pictures it looks more like the truck hit the train than the opposite?

Train-Car Accident