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Man flies out of speeding car in Phuket, 3 injured

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Sunday, February 6, 2022 13:51

Three people in a speeding car in Phuket were injured early this morning, and one man even flew out of the car when it crashed into a guardrail. The man’s head hit a potted plant on the pavement, and the car kept spinning until it hit a power pole. The man who flew out of the car, a passenger, was seriously injured. The driver had chest and head injuries, and the other passenger injured her left leg. All were taken to the hospital in an ambulance. The car was highly damaged.

Police are investigating the accident. They will then take legal steps. Srisoonthorn Municipality workers used lime and sand to cover the engine oil on the road to prevent further accidents. The accident happened in front of a Yamaha motorcycle dealership. Speeding continues to be a problem on Thai roads. One motorcyclist who killed an eye doctor in a recent highly publicised case had been speeding at 80 kilometres per hour when he hit the doctor.

Source: The Phuket News

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Recent comments:

cherryripe64

2022-02-06 19:59

One man even flew out of the car when it crashed into a guardrail😵 Will this passenger be prosecuted for leaving the scene of an accident ..🤔

Lyp14 [ctxa]

2022-02-06 20:04

I love speeding, but Phuket is simply not the place. In Phuket 5km/h above the speed limit is already too much, in fact they should lower the speed limit in that place. Roads are awful, and crowded.... If you wanna…

jo.loit

2022-02-06 20:37

The only thing that would help to slow down these „pedal to the metal“ characters is to refit cars here with solid rubber tires and suspensions welded to the car frame.

Santa

2022-02-07 12:53

19 hours ago, Cabra said: Seatbelts save lives, and prevent you from being ejected... Not necessarily as per this case. Quote seat belts reduce the risk of death by 45%, and cut the risk of serious injury by 50%

Cabra

2022-02-07 13:38

44 minutes ago, Santa said: Not necessarily as per this case. We'll never know

Tara Abhasakun

A Thai-American dual citizen, Tara has reported news and spoken on a number of human rights and cultural news issues in Thailand. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in history from The College of Wooster. She interned at Southeast Asia Globe, and has written for a number of outlets. Tara reports on a range of Thailand news issues.

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