Electric Car Plunges into Bangkok’s Guanyin Shrine, Injuring Three in Horror Crash. A grey BYD electric SUV slammed into Bangkok’s historic Guanyin Shrine on Yaowarat Road, injuring three worshippers in a shocking incident that unfolded just after 1:13 p.m. on Thursday, October 1. 78-year-old driver Chairoj suddenly fainted from high blood pressure, accidentally flooring the accelerator and racing through the shrine’s main gate. The vehicle smashed into the front area, pinning one woman and others beneath it before volunteers from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation used hydraulic tools to rescue them. The 60-year-old security guard and two others (aged 21 and 27) escaped after leaping to safety, but one woman suffered critical injuries while the men received minor wounds. Police charged Chairoj with reckless driving causing injury; CCTV shows the terrifying moment as terrified visitors scrambled to avoid disaster. The shrine’s Guanyin statue remained undamaged, but the sacred site bore visible front-end damage. Authorities continue investigation.