A Thai man died after lying on the road drunk outside a nightclub in Phuket in the early hours of February 2.
A video of the accident was shared on social media as an example and warning to partygoers. The video showed the deceased, who was wearing a black T-shirt, sitting on the road and then lying down. The street appeared to be empty as it was early in the morning, around 4.30am.
The man’s friend approached and urged him to stand up and move to the side of the road for his safety. However, the man remained where he was. Tragically, a red sedan approached at high speed and struck the man.
Moments before the accident, the friend spotted the oncoming car and leapt to safety in a bid to save his own life.
Channel 7 reported that the tragic accident happened outside a nightclub on Phoonpon Road near Soi Phoopon 7 in the Talat Nuea sub-district of Phuket province.
Witnesses told the…
