Minute-by-minute coverage of a car speeding over a railway crossing, almost losing control off the road | Wanmai Thai PBS | June 11, 2024
Thai PBS
June 11, 2024
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) released a video clip showing a pickup truck driving at high speed. The truck approached a hill at a railway crossing, causing the vehicle to momentarily become airborne. Upon landing, the truck almost lost control and nearly went off the road. This incident occurred between Nakhon Sawan Station and Pak Nam Pho Station. The SRT emphasized the importance of slowing down when approaching railway crossings and to proceed only when it is safe.
Relatives heartbroken! A young woman riding a motorcycle to school was killed by a train | Hot News Tonight
Ch7HDNews
Aug 2, 2024
Hot News Tonight - A 15-year-old girl riding a motorcycle to school was hit by a train and killed. Her mother cried out in agony upon hearing the news.
This is the moment the mother learned that her 15-year-old daughter had been hit by a train and died. She screamed in grief and relatives had to come and comfort her.
Meanwhile, CCTV footage shows the moment the victim was riding her motorcycle across the railway tracks when she was hit by a train. Her body was thrown into the grass on the side of the track and she died instantly. The incident occurred around 10:00 AM today near a shortcut between Thung Sawang and Nong Lek communities in Udon Thani City Municipality.
At the scene, a freight train was stopped and a large crowd of villagers gathered around the body in the grass by the railway. The victim was a 15-year-old girl named Tonliew, who lived in the Wat Phothi Wararam community in Udon Thani City Municipality. She was a first-year vocational student at a college in Udon Thani province. She was found lying face down, wearing a purple sports shirt, long black sweatpants, and black and white sneakers that had come off her feet. Her cell phone was broken and her helmet had come off her head. A short distance from her body, a new, blue motorcycle without a license plate was found damaged in the grass. An autopsy revealed a depressed skull on the right side and a broken neck.
Mr. Phatchara, the train's conductor, said that the train was carrying containers from Laem Chabang, Chonburi, to Nong Khai Railway Station. When they left Udon Thani Railway Station and reached the scene, the train driver saw the victim riding her motorcycle across the tracks at close range. He was unable to stop in time and hit her. The train stopped and they got off to help, but found that she had died.
Mr. Yuttana, an eyewitness, said that the crossing was made by the villagers themselves and had no barriers or warning signals.
He was standing about 100 meters away from the scene when he saw the victim riding her motorcycle from Nong Lek community across the railway to Thung Sawang community. At the same time, the train was approaching at high speed without sounding its horn. The victim probably did not see the train coming and rode across the tracks in front of it.
The news team went to the Wat Phothi Wararam community to deliver the bad news. The relatives cried in grief, especially the grandmother and mother of the child. When the mother regained her composure, she told the news team that she had raised 4 children and the deceased was her second child. The child's father had died several years ago. The mother also said that 3 days before the incident, she had a strange premonition and felt goosebumps from her feet to her head. She felt her heart sink, as if she was going to lose something she loved, but she didn't know what it would be.
The victim's grandmother said that before the incident, she had just returned from work and was taking a shower to go to bed. She saw her granddaughter go to get the motorcycle keys and ride out of the house to school, but normally her granddaughter did not use this route to school.
Villagers living near the railway said that accidents often happen at this spot. They want the authorities to close this crossing because it is dangerous and they are afraid that one day it will happen to their own children.
Dangerous spots: What are unauthorized crossing points...?
This video is about safety precautions at railway crossings in Thailand.
The speaker discusses a recent accident in Udon Thani where a train collided with a motorcycle at a railway crossing, resulting in a fatality. This incident highlights the dangers of illegal railway crossings (unauthorized crossing).
In Thailand, there are nearly 3,000 level crossings (จุดตัดทางรถไฟ [railway crossing]), and this number is increasing. The Railway State of Thailand is working to reduce the number of level crossings by building bridges and underpasses. However, many level crossings remain.
There are two types of railway crossings: legal and illegal. Legal crossings have safety measures in place, such as warning signs, signals, and barriers. Illegal crossings, on the other hand, lack these safety features and are often created by locals for convenience.
The speaker emphasizes that 80% of railway crossing accidents occur at illegal crossings. He warns viewers that they are trespassing if they use an unauthorized crossing and are liable for any damages caused.
The speaker also reminds viewers of the traffic law requiring drivers to stop at least 5 meters before a railway crossing and to check for trains before proceeding.
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