Large-framed man falls asleep at wheel, keeps foot on accelerator, loses control on curve and crashes into power pole, dies on impact
A man in his late 30s died after falling asleep at the wheel on a curve in Rayong province early May 8, his sedan crashing into a power pole at high speed with no sign of braking.
At 5:00 AM on May 8, 2569, Kaeng Police Station received reports of a sedan that had veered off a curved section of road in Ban Na subdistrict, Kaeng district, Rayong province, and crashed into a high-voltage power pole, resulting in the driver's death. Emergency responders from the Buddhachinaraj Charitable Association and Kaeng Hospital rushed to the scene. At the accident site, they found a heavily damaged gray sedan with its front completely crushed, debris scattered across the roadway. The vehicle was wedged against the high-voltage power pole. Inside, rescuers discovered a large-framed male, approximately 35-40 years old, trapped in the driver's seat. Initial examination revealed the driver had no pulse and was deceased at the scene due to the massive impact force. Using cutting equipment, officials extracted the body for preliminary autopsy inspection. The initial investigation determined that the deceased was traveling from Sukhumvit Road toward Ban Na subdistrict when he reached a curved section of the road. It is believed the driver fell asleep, inadvertently keeping his foot pressed on the accelerator. The vehicle lost control and crashed into the power pole with significant force, with no evidence of braking. Kaeng Police Station investigators have documented photographs from the scene and plan to carefully review closed-circuit camera footage from nearby areas to determine the actual cause of the accident.
