Woman injured by falling traffic sign on a Pattaya road

A backhoe digger accidentally pulled down some electric wires and a traffic sign, knocking a woman off her motorcycle while she was riding past the spot, on Jomtien Beach Road in Pattaya.

The incident happened yesterday, January 10, in front of Soi Jomtien 12 on Jomtien Beach Road in the Bang Lamung district of Pattaya. A 46 year old woman named Yenjit Anchuen lay injured on the road by her motorcycle. She suffered serious injuries to her hip and right arm after the traffic sign fell on her but is reported to be safe and under the care of medical professionals.

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The traffic sign and pole, about five to six metres tall, fell in the middle of the road nearby the victim. A pickup and a sedan parked near the spot were also hit by the falling sign.

A 55 year old vendor, Somjit Hemaprom, who witnessed the incident, informed the police and rescue team that a backhoe digger that was working about 10 metres away from the scene accidentally pulled down the electric wires.

The electric wires were connected to the traffic sign pole and, as a result, the whole sign was dragged down and struck the woman as she was riding past the spot on her motorcycle.

The Deputy Mayor of Pattaya, Pramote Tabtim, investigated the scene and reported that the backhoe was hired by Pattaya City to improve Jomtien Beach.

Pramote revealed that the construction company, which owned the backhoe, would compensate the victim. He added that they would be charged under Section 360 of the Criminal Law: whoever damages, destroys, or causes depreciation of value to property used or possessed for public benefit shall be punished with imprisonment for up to five years, a fine of up to 10,000 baht, or both.

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Petpailin, or Petch, is a Thai translator and writer for The Thaiger who focuses on translating breakingThai news stories into English. With a background in field journalism, Petch brings several years of experience to the English News desk at The Thaiger. Before joining The Thaiger, Petch worked as a content writer for several known blogging sites in Bangkok, including Happio and The Smart Local. Her articles have been syndicated by many big publishers in Thailand and internationally, including the Daily Mail, The Sun and the Bangkok Post. She is a news writer who stops reading news on the weekends to spend more time cafe hopping and petting dwarf shrimp! But during office hours, you can find Petch on LinkedIn and you can reach her by email at petch@thethaiger.com.

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