‘Heavily intoxicated’ Chinese driver crashes truck near Pattaya

On August 31, a Chinese national in his 50s was involved in a serious accident near Pattaya when his pickup truck crashed into a high-voltage electricity pole. According to police, the driver appeared to be heavily intoxicated at the time. The incident occurred around 1:30 am in Huai Yai subdistrict, and Huai Yai Police Station received a report about the collision.

Rescue volunteers from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, they found a black, lifted four-door Toyota pickup with significant damage to the front end, where it had struck the utility pole. Additionally, a nearby water pipe had ruptured, and debris from the accident was scattered across the area.

It was later determined that the driver, identified as Huang, was already being assisted from the wreckage by residents before the rescue team arrived. Police stated that Huang was extremely drunk, speaking incoherently and appearing barely conscious. He was unable to recall the events leading up to the accident. Emergency responders treated him on the spot for facial cuts and swelling before transporting him with police to Huai Yai Police Station for further evaluation and investigation.

A witness who was driving past reported that the pickup seemed to slow down before abruptly accelerating, resulting in the collision with the pole. The driver was found inside the vehicle, seemingly asleep and unresponsive, and residents helped him out before calling for police and rescue assistance. Huai Yai police are continuing their investigation and are gathering more details as the case progresses.