A British senior and his companion were killed in a horrific automobile accident in Thailand today.
When the accident occurred, the Briton was traveling in a white Toyota Yaris with his younger male partner, Tawid Kanadee, 27.
CCTV footage reveals that Mr. Kanadee slowed down to make a right turn onto a side road before being rear-ended by a silver Honda CR-V. They were thrust directly into the path of an oncoming black Isuzu pickup vehicle as a result of the collision.
The vehicle collided with the Toyota, and the British victim, who was seated in the front-left passenger seat, which bore the brunt of the hit, had to be extricated from the debris immediately after the collision, which occurred at approximately 4:30 p.m. local time.
In the Sawang Wirawong District in northeast Thailand, he was pronounced dead at the spot.
The 78-year-old British man and his 27-year-old male companion were traveling in a white Toyota Yaris when the accident occurred today. Pictured: The presence of emergency services in northeast Thailand
Mr. Kanadee was transported by paramedics to the hospital, where he later succumbed to his accident-related injuries.
According to paramedics, the small car’s wreckage had to be dismantled in order to reach the British victim.
When slowing down to turn into a side road, the silver Honda CRV driven by school director Dr. Kanittha Thonglert, 57, collided with the rear of the couple’s vehicle, according to the findings of the investigation.
It appears that the black Isuzu had no time to respond when the automobile was pushed into its path. The other drivers involved in the collision did not sustain major injuries.
CCTV footage reveals that the younger male partner slowed to make a right turn onto a side road before being rear-ended by a silver Honda CR-V. The crash propelled both males directly into the path of a black Isuzu pickup vehicle.
Lieutenant Colonel Ronnapong Chorsai of the Sawang Wirawong Police Station stated, “The investigating officer is now gathering evidence in order to pursue charges against the reckless drivers who caused the collisions and fatalities.”
It occurred less than a week after another disaster at the same location. The collision between a truck and a school bus resulted in the death of one person and the injury of another.
Thailand has one of the worst road safety records in the world. Ministers have established a target of lowering mortality from 32,7 per 100,000 to 12 per 100,000 by 2027.
However, a lack of road safety instruction in schools, inexpensive automobile loans, infamously easy driving examinations, police failures to enforce road regulations, pervasive corruption, and chronic underinvestment in infrastructure impede the attempts.
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