A automobile crash in Kanchanaburi province tragically killed a German vacationer and a Thai tour van driver yesterday in Sai Yok district. The incident happened at round 6pm close to 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The van had been carrying two German tourists, 53 yr outdated Thomas Stach Von Goltzheim and fifty one yr previous Stach Von Goltzheim, and their information Jarin Thamrongsupatkul.
Improved of the tour van, Prasit Boonyiam, was killed on the scene. Meanwhile, Thomas, Alexandra, and Jarin had been all injured. Thomas suffered a broken pelvis and leg and lost plenty of blood. Alexandra’s leg was injured, however, her injuries weren’t severe. Jarin additionally had minor injuries.
Rescuers rushed the three victims to Maneeyakhet King Piya Hospital in Sai Yok district, the place Thomas later died, according to Sai Yok investigator Pol Maj Sarit Tikhasuk.
The driver, 60 yr old Chanchai Buakajorn, admitted that he fell asleep on the wheel, based on Thai Rath. The police are persevering with to investigate.
Thailand was ranked the second most harmful country to drive in based on a driver’s academic platform. There had been 21,052 accidents in 2020, and eleven,138 accidents in 2021. About 20% of accidents involved motorcycles, whereas 8% concerned six-wheel vans, and 8% concerned vans with a minimal of 10 wheels..