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BMW driver found asleep at red light after staying up late for Manchester derby
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NONTHABURI — 14 Sep 2026, A BMW driver was found fast asleep behind the wheel while stopped at a red light in Nonthaburi after staying up late to watch the Manchester derby.
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- NONTHABURI — 14 Sep 2026, A BMW driver was found fast asleep behind the wheel while stopped at a red light in Nonthaburi after staying up late to watch the Manchester derby.
- Pariwat Soms-aad, traffic inspector at Mueang Nonthaburi Police Station, went to check the scene after traffic officers reported that a BMW driver appeared to be unconscious inside the vehicle at the Rama 5 intersection on Phibulsongkram
- A man believed to be about 40 years old was asleep in the driver’s seat and did not respond despite officers repeatedly knocking on the window and trying to wake him for more than 20 minutes.
- They therefore called a tow truck to move the BMW to the traffic police booth at the Rama 5 intersection.
Summary
At 06:20, Pol. Lt. Col. Pariwat Soms-aad, traffic inspector at Mueang Nonthaburi Police Station, went to check the scene after traffic officers reported that a BMW driver appeared to be unconscious inside the vehicle at the Rama 5 intersection on Phibulsongkram Road in Suan Yai subdistrict.
Police found a black BMW stopped in the middle lane, obstructing traffic. A man believed to be about 40 years old was asleep in the driver’s seat and did not respond despite officers repeatedly knocking on the window and trying to wake him for more than 20 minutes.