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A tragic road accident unfolded in the historic town of Mueang Chiang Mai, Thailand, in the early morning hours of yesterday, involving a tourist from Ghana and a team of construction workers. The unfortunate incident occurred at 3.55am when a sedan, driven by a Ghanaian tourist, collided with a construction site, resulting in one fatality and two injuries.
The victim of the fatal crash was identified as Thao Khantalay, a 26-year-old construction worker from Laos. Thao was working on an underground cable project along the canal in the old town. Two of his colleagues, Donnapha (28 years old) and Trairat (22 years old), also sustained injuries in the collision but are reported to be in stable condition.
The driver of the sedan, Wisdom Okyere, a 26-year-old Ghanaian tourist, was immediately apprehended by the Mueang Chiang Mai police for questioning. An alcohol test conducted on Wisdom revealed an alcohol content of 121mg%, well above the legal limit. Consequently, Okyere was detained for further legal action, as reported by The Pattaya News.
In his statement to the police, Okyere confessed that he had been in Chiang Mai for two weeks and had rented the sedan for transportation purposes. He admitted to consuming alcohol at pubs around the old town with friends before the accident occurred. While returning to his hotel, he crashed into the construction site, resulting in the tragic accident.
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The Chiang Mai Police Chief, Police Colonel Pratchaya Tisala, addressed the incident in a public statement. He suggested that the accident might not be directly related to the recent policy change extending entertainment service hours to 4am. He pointed out that the old town has numerous construction sites operating at night, and tourists, especially those from abroad like Wisdom, might not be familiar with the roads and potential hazards.
While acknowledging that Wisdom was driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident, Pol. Col. Pratchaya announced that the Chiang Mai Municipality and the contractors involved would convene to discuss ways to enhance safety measures at construction sites. This could include improving street lighting and increasing the use of cones and barriers in construction areas, aiming to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
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