CityNews – A car crashed into the moat after a red songtaew allegedly cut into the drivers lane forcing him to make an emergency turn.
At around midnight on 20th March, a car crashed into the moat near Tha Pae Gate. The car was half submerged when the police arrived, but the driver was safe.
The driver, 27 year old Chaiwat Puttapimpa told police that he was on his way home when a red songtaew cut into his lane without looking, forcing him to make an emergency turn to avoid a collision. After turning, he mounted the footpath where two foreign tourists had to jump out of the way, with one jumping in the moat to avoid being hit. The car then crashed into the moat.
He was rescued by some bystanders before talking with the foreigners who had to jump out of the way. They decided to not press charges and left the scene.
The songtaew that allegedly caused the accident left the scene so police are reviewing CCTV footage to verify the drivers claims and identify the songtaew driver for questioning.