Young Driver Panics Behind the Wheel, Loses Control and Crashes into Residential Home
A 23-year-old driver panicked on Sukhumvit Road in Chon Buri early May 8, accidentally accelerating and crashing into a residential home, injuring his 18-year-old passenger.
At 3:30 AM on May 8, 2025, the Sawang Borivoraphim Pattaya rescue center received a report of a car crashing into a residential home on Sukhumvit Road North in Nong Prueh Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chon Buri. Emergency responders arrived to find a white Honda Accord with Prachuap Khiri Khan license plates lodged against a utility pole with severe side damage. An 18-year-old passenger, identified as Nathapol (surname withheld), suffered a lacerated head wound from the impact and received first aid before being transported to a nearby hospital. The 23-year-old driver, Tejin (surname withheld), explained that he became startled while driving back from northern Pattaya and accidentally pressed the accelerator, causing the vehicle to surge forward uncontrollably before losing control and crashing into the house. Police documented the scene and are reviewing footage from the vehicle's dashcam and nearby CCTV cameras before conducting further questioning and pursuing legal action.
