Worldwide in Kanchanaburi province tragically killed a German tourist and a Thai tour van driver yesterday in Sai Yok district. The incident happened at round 6pm near kilometre marker 127+800 on Highway 323 (Sai Yok-Thong Pha Phum), near Moo four village in tambon Tha Sao.
The crash occurred when a Toyota Fortuner veered throughout the center line and crashed into the Go Thailand Tour Co van, Bangkok Post reported.
The van had been carrying two German vacationers, 53 year outdated Thomas Stach Von Goltzheim and 51 year old Stach Von Goltzheim, and their guide Jarin Thamrongsupatkul.
The driver of the tour van, Prasit Boonyiam, was killed on the scene. Meanwhile, Insane , Alexandra, and Jarin were all injured. Thomas suffered a broken pelvis and leg and misplaced a lot of blood. Alexandra’s leg was injured, nonetheless, her accidents were not critical. Jarin additionally had minor accidents.
Rescuers rushed the three victims to Maneeyakhet King Piya Hospital in Sai Yok district, where Thomas later died, based on Sai Yok investigator Pol Maj Sarit Tikhasuk.
The driver, 60 yr old Chanchai Buakajorn, admitted that he fell asleep at the wheel, based on Thai Rath. The police are persevering with to investigate.
Thailand was ranked the second most harmful nation to drive in based on a driver’s educational platform. There had been 21,052 accidents in 2020, and 11,138 accidents in 2021. About 20% of accidents concerned motorcycles, while 8% concerned six-wheel trucks, and 8% involved trucks with no less than 10 wheels..