webfact Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Woman killed at railway crossing train crashUDON THANI: -- A woman was killed and four others were injured when their pickup truck was rammed by a Nong Khai-Bangkok train in Udon Thani province yesterday.The incident happened at an uncontrolled railway crossing on Kilometre 553 between Nong Konkwang and Nong Takai railway stations at Ban Namkam in Tambon Non Soong of Muang district of Udon Thani.Witnesses told police they saw the rear suspension of the modified pickup truck stuck on the tracks while the driver crossed the railway crossing as the train was coming.Some went off the truck to push it off the tracks but couldn’t make it through.They then signaled the incoming train to stop but it was too late.The train rammed at the side of the truck sending it to fall 30 metres away into the bushes.The train later stopped 100 metres from the crash scene.Killed was Mrs Ouan Phochaiyoi. Four others were seriously injured.Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/woman-killed-railway-crossing-train-crash -- Thai PBS 2014-12-29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1Voice Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 The total stupidity never ends. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom21 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 reads like they had plenty of time to get out of the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyfez Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I'm surprised they have any trains left. This is just so regular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 The car must have been very valuable to them......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbbooboo Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 ummmm......stupid IS what stupid DOES? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangFerang Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Nice sad note for the holidays -- drag, do not coerce, stupid people from vehicles who are in danger. Well, I learned something today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelman868 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 reads like they had plenty of time to get out of the way These trains are the slowest in the world but Thai drivers insist on playing chicken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidee Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 she must have tought, oh so many car payments still left ... worth dying for ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Uncontolled crossing, rear suspension of "modified" pickup stuck. One of those lowered down "race pickups" I guess (idiots ride). The lower the suspension the lower the IQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonawatchee Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 (edited) The total stupidity never ends. Natural Selection. Edited December 30, 2014 by Tonawatchee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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