A automotive crash in Kanchanaburi province tragically killed a German tourist and a Thai tour van driver yesterday in Sai Yok district. The incident occurred at round 6pm near kilometre marker 127+800 on Highway 323 (Sai Yok-Thong Pha Phum), near Moo 4 village in tambon Tha Sao.
The crash happened when a Toyota Fortuner veered throughout the middle line and crashed into the Go Thailand Tour Co van, Bangkok Post reported.
The van had been carrying two German vacationers, 53 12 months old Thomas Stach Von Goltzheim and fifty one yr old Stach Von Goltzheim, and their guide Jarin Thamrongsupatkul.
The driver of the tour van, Prasit Boonyiam, was killed at the scene. Meanwhile, Thomas, Alexandra, and Jarin had been all injured. Thomas suffered a broken pelvis and leg and lost lots of blood. Alexandra’s leg was injured, nevertheless, her accidents weren’t serious. Jarin also had minor accidents.
Rescuers rushed the three victims to Maneeyakhet King Piya Hospital in Sai Yok district, the place Thomas later died, based on Sai Yok investigator Pol Maj Sarit Tikhasuk.
The driver, 60 year outdated Chanchai Buakajorn, admitted that he fell asleep at the wheel, based on Thai Rath. The police are persevering with to analyze.
Thailand was ranked the second most harmful country to drive in based on a driver’s instructional platform. There were 21,052 accidents in 2020, and eleven,138 accidents in 2021. About Expires of accidents concerned motorcycles, while 8% concerned six-wheel vehicles, and 8% involved vans with no less than 10 wheels..