Driver dies after car collides with a tree in Chon Buri
PHOTOS: Dragon Rescue Foundation
A 23 year old driver died as a result of his vehicle colliding with a tree and catching fire in Mueang Chonburi this morning. Dragon Rescue Foundation was notified of the accident at 3:50am on the Wat Saman Road in Nong Kangkok, Chonburi, north of the Laem Chabang seaport.
Emergency responders rushed to the scene to find the car which had collided with a coconut tree and was already on fire. It took rescue workers about 15 minutes to control the fire. Inside the vehicle they found the body of the driver, identified as 23 year old Pattaraphon Natee.
Rescue workers used hydraulic cutters to access the wrecked car and recover his body. His remains were taken to a local hospital.
Police speculate that he might have fallen asleep at the wheel before colliding with the tree.
SOURCE: The Pattaya News
