Driver crashes new BMW at temple while seeking abbot’s blessing

The incident took place at Wat Sarod in Bangkok’s Rat Burana district on Saturday morning.
Police were alerted about the crash at 7.30am.

The 53-year-old driver in question, identified as “Chatchai”, told police that he had purchased the car on Friday and visited the temple to seek the abbot’s blessing.

The man said that he stopped to ask for directions to the abbot’s room. The BMW’s brakes malfunctioned after he resumed driving the vehicle, he said.

After the breaks failed, he steered the vehicle away from people, Chatchai said.

The vehicle hit a pickup truck and two sedans, before finally crashing into an altar near the entrance of a hall.

“Luckily, the car didn’t crash into the hall, or things could have been worse,” the driver said.

Police summoned Chatchai and the owners of the damaged vehicles for questioning.

No injuries were reported.