PHUKET: A limousine driver plunged into water when he tried to drive his car through the uncompleted section of the Tesco Lotus underpass construction project last night.
In heavy rain, with the notorious intersection flooded, the green-plate Camry ended in water as the driver came from Patong through the poorly-lit junction.
Because of the underpass construction taking place on the north-south bypass road, motorists crossing Phuket east-west or vice versa have to turn left then do a u-turn before turning left again to resume their journeys.
Last night about 9pm, with flooding at the intersection and at all familiar places across the island, especially in Patong, the driver went straight on instead of turning left.
He escaped with minor injuries but the vehicle had to be lifted out by crane.
The crash is likely to intensify calls by residents for the underpass constructors to improve the standards of safety on detours around the underpass, which is well over its completion deadline and unlikely to be finished before 2016.
In heavy rain, with the notorious intersection flooded, the green-plate Camry ended in water as the driver came from Patong through the poorly-lit junction.
Because of the underpass construction taking place on the north-south bypass road, motorists crossing Phuket east-west or vice versa have to turn left then do a u-turn before turning left again to resume their journeys.
Last night about 9pm, with flooding at the intersection and at all familiar places across the island, especially in Patong, the driver went straight on instead of turning left.
He escaped with minor injuries but the vehicle had to be lifted out by crane.
The crash is likely to intensify calls by residents for the underpass constructors to improve the standards of safety on detours around the underpass, which is well over its completion deadline and unlikely to be finished before 2016.
A green plated car, a car which day in day out drive through that area with passengers. Driver must be familiar with the situation at place.
Well, for readers it is a welcome different 'stop', something else than all the flip overs we see to much.
Posted by Kurt on September 6, 2015 11:59