Runaway truck leaves ‘sign’ of trouble near Pattaya
Motorway officials were thrown into high drama last night as a massive signboard came crashing down across a bustling road near Pattaya, sparking traffic mayhem and sparking fears of electric shocks.
The drama unfolded yesterday, February 2, at the motorway exit leading to the toll plaza en route to an international school just outside the city.
When officials arrived on the scene, they were greeted by a chaotic tableau: the fallen signboard sprawled across an entire lane, both a physical and symbolic roadblock, leaving a long trail of vehicles helpless in its wake.
The sight of the fallen sign and the tangles of nearby lighting cables raised alarming fears of electric shock, prompting panicked motorists to slam on their brakes and scramble for safety.
Acting with urgency, officials deployed a tow truck to swiftly clear the obstruction, allowing drivers to finally resume their journeys after what must have felt like an eternity of delay, reported Pattaya News.
In the aftermath, an investigation by highway police and eagle-eyed bystanders revealed the culprit behind the chaos. It turns out, a large dump truck was the unwitting villain of the night’s drama.
Traveling with its pickup bed recklessly raised, the vehicle collided with the overhead signboard, sending it tumbling onto the tarmac below.
Eyewitnesses watched as the truck driver, who remains a mystery man (or woman), coolly inspected the carnage, lowered the offending pickup bed, and hastily departed the scene, failing to alert the police or claim responsibility for the mayhem unleashed.
In a bid for justice, officials are now scouring CCTV footage, piecing together clues to unmask the elusive driver.
Once caught, the driver will face prosecution under the full force of the law and be held accountable for the financial fallout of their reckless rendezvous with the signboard.
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