In the early hours of Sunday, a harrowing sight emerged beneath an unfinished flyover in Bangkok. A heavily-damaged Isuzu pickup truck lay mangled on Lat Krabang Road, a testament to a tragic accident that befell a family of three.
The accident unfolded around 2 a.m., on the Lat Krabang-Onnut flyover under construction near the Suk Saman intersection in Lat Krabang district. The flyover, still skeletal in its build, lacked the safety barriers that might have prevented the incident.
Authorities arrived swiftly on the scene, where the pickup truck had found its unintended resting place near a stationary 22-wheeled truck. Registered in Ayutthaya province, the pickup had apparently nosedived from the lofty, 10-meter height of the half-finished bridge, striking the massive truck before settling on the asphalt below.
Rescue workers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation were quick to extract the beleaguered family: a 33-year-old man, his 31-year-old wife, and their one-year-old daughter. All three were promptly transported to a nearby hospital for medical attention.
In a dazed recount of the incident, the driver explained to police that he had failed to spot any barricades on the bridge amidst the inky darkness, a crucial detail lost in the night. This lapse led to the family’s terrifying plunge and the subsequent crash that left their vehicle in shreds.
Photos captured by first responders paint a grim picture of the scene. The towering flyover stands like a giant guardian over the crumpled remains of the pickup, a stark juxtaposition of man’s ambition and the somber reminder of unfinished work left behind.
While the family recovers in the hospital, a shadow of question looms over the construction site. The absence of proper signage and barricades calls attention to the urgent need for safety measures on such projects. This incident might be a tragic lesson, urging construction companies to heighten their safety protocols to avoid similar mishaps in the future.
The bustling city of Bangkok, with its ceaseless rhythm and hurried pace, now adds another chapter to its ever-evolving narrative. A family’s close brush with disaster underlines the fragile thread of safety woven into the fabric of urban life, a thread that must be meticulously maintained and reinforced.
This is just unacceptable! How are there no safety barriers on a flyover? Someone needs to be held accountable for this gross negligence.
Totally agree. This could have been avoided with basic safety measures. Construction companies need to prioritize people’s lives over finishing faster.
Exactly. We can’t keep cutting corners in such dangerous ways. Authorities should impose stricter regulations.
Yes, and enforce them! It’s not just about making rules; enforcing them is crucial!
What a miracle that the family survived! But this really makes you question the competence of the authorities overseeing the construction.
If it keeps happening, then maybe it’s not just incompetence but systemic corruption. Someone is definitely getting paid to look the other way.
I don’t want to jump to conclusions, but you might be right. There’s definitely a pattern of oversight failure in Bangkok.
Pattern or not, this needs immediate attention. It’s a literal life-and-death situation.
Accidents happen, but this seems avoidable. Poor construction practices are putting everyone at risk.
Exactly my thought. How many times do we need to hear about accidents to actually implement changes?
Stories like this are why I fear driving in Bangkok. You can never be too sure of the roads here.
The roads aren’t the problem; the authorities who ignore safety are. Fix the system instead of avoiding the streets.
As an engineer, this boils my blood. Proper signage and barriers should be non-negotiable basics in construction.
You’re absolutely right, Ricky. It’s shocking and disheartening how safety measures are often sidestepped.
It’s beyond frustrating, especially knowing how easily preventable such accidents are.
A miracle indeed! Let’s hope the construction companies take this accident as a wake-up call.
One can hope, Anna. But usually, these companies just get a slap on the wrist and move on.
Where’s the government in all of this? Aren’t they supposed to ensure public safety?
Public safety is always last on their list, just empty promises during elections.
Sad but true. Government oversight in Bangkok is often too little, too late.
That’s the unfortunate reality. Tragic events like this should prompt change, not just temporary outrage.
If there was better lighting on the flyover, maybe the driver could have seen the edge.
This incident is such a tragic reminder that we need better road safety across the entire country.
For once, can we focus on solutions? Clearly, we need better infrastructure and policies ASAP!
I’m just glad the family survived. It could have been so much worse.
Another day, another construction accident in Bangkok. When will we learn?
Probably when it’s too late, as always.
Why do we keep dealing with these avoidable tragedies? Our infrastructure needs a serious upgrade.
True. Our priorities should shift towards quality and safety, not just cost and speed.