Driver’s locked fingers cause truck crash in Nakhon Ratchasima
A pickup truck driven by a man experienced a sudden case of locked fingers, causing him to lose control and crash off the road in Nakhon Ratchasima, resulting in significant vehicle damage. He was transporting old items for sale at the time of the accident.
Yesterday evening, a silver pickup truck with Nakhon Ratchasima registration lost control and veered off the Phimai-Chum Phuang road in Rangka Yai subdistrict, Phimai district. The vehicle ended up in a roadside ditch, overturning and scattering the old items it was carrying. The footage from a security camera captured the incident, which happened on September 10.
Police from Phimai Police Station and a rescue team from Rangka Yai Municipality arrived at the scene to find the driver, 71 year old Tewa, a resident of Chum Phuang district, with minor bruises. He received first aid before being transported to Phimai Hospital for further treatment.
Tewa explained that he was en route to sell old items at a recycling store in Phimai district. While driving, his fingers suddenly locked, preventing him from steering the vehicle properly.
The truck was descending a slope at the time, which exacerbated the loss of control, causing it to crash into the ditch. Despite the severity of the accident, Tewa was fortunate to sustain only minor injuries.
“I was taking old items to sell when my fingers locked up. I couldn’t control the steering wheel, especially since the truck was going downhill. It ended up crashing off the road,” Tewa recounted, reported KhaoSod.
The police will further question Tewa and inspect the accident site to determine the precise cause of the incident.
In related news, a tuk tuk driver lost consciousness at the wheel, causing his vehicle to swerve off the road and collide with a taxi. Emergency responders quickly administered CPR after detecting a weak pulse and then transported him to the hospital for further treatment.
