A 30-year-old Singaporean man was seriously injured after falling from an expressway in Bangkok, Thailand.<\/p>\n
According to Thai news outlet Siam News<\/a>, the man reportedly fled a taxi travelling along the Si Rat Expressway before falling into a park below.<\/p>\n On Oct 26, the man boarded a taxi<\/a> at Suvarnabhumi Airport but did not give the driver a clear destination, instead telling him to keep driving.<\/p>\n When they reached the Si Rat Expressway near Makkasan, the man suddenly became \u201cagitated\u201d and demanded that the driver stop the car.<\/p>\n After the taxi pulled over, the man opened the door and ran onto the expressway<\/a>.<\/p>\n The driver tried to follow him, shouting for him to get back into the taxi for his own safety, but the man continued running.<\/p>\n After losing sight of the passenger, the driver reported the incident to FM91\u2019s emergency assistance service at about 12.43pm.<\/p>\n The radio station alerted expressway rescue workers and traffic police.<\/p>\n The man suddenly became \u201cagitated\u201d and demanded that the driver stop the car.<\/p>\n PHOTO: SIAM NEWS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n Traffic police subsequently reported that a man had fallen<\/a> from the elevated expressway into Ratchathewi Phirom Park below.<\/p>\n According to Thai media, the man, who was found unconscious with serious injuries, had climbed over a roadside barrier before the fall.<\/p>\n Traffic police found the man near Ratchathewi Phirom Park, where he had fallen from the Si Rat Expressway.<\/p>\n PHOTO: SIAM NEWS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n Emergency medical personnel from Rajavithi Hospital administered first aid at the scene before taking him to the hospital for urgent treatment.<\/p>\n Rescue workers identified him as a Singaporean<\/a> after checking his passport.<\/p>\n Thai police are investigating the circumstances leading to the man\u2019s agitated behaviour and subsequent fall. They are also coordinating with the Singapore Embassy in Thailand on the necessary procedures.<\/p>\n Stomp has reached out to the Singapore Embassy in Thailand for comment.<\/p>\n Have something to say? Join in!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Explore more on these topics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n See something interesting? Contribute<\/a> your story to us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nTaxi driver tries to persuade man to return<\/h2>\n
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