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British tourist fights for his life after falling from pickup truck in Thailand

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A 20-year-old British backpacker from Birmingham is currently on life support in Thailand after a devastating accident in the coastal resort city of Pattaya.Ethan Lacey, who works at a factory, had taken a two-month break to explore Thailand alongside his cousin before travelling solo to Pattaya for several days.The young traveller suffered severe head injuries after falling from a pick-up truck, which then struck him as he lay on the ground.His father Kevin told The Sun: "It doesn't seem like he's going to make it." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Medical staff have given the 20-year-old only a 30 per cent chance of pulling through.According to witnesses, the incident occurred on Saturday as Ethan was travelling on the rear of a pick-up truck through a busy Pattaya junction.Local police believe the vehicle was a black Toyota Hilux Revo.Onlookers reported that his head struck the road surface after he fell from the moving vehicle, and he may have been hit again by the truck.Kevin...

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