Two workers were killed after a truck carrying a prefabricated house struck a pedestrian bridge in Phuket on the morning of 11 March 2026. The victims, who were sitting on top of the structure being transported, suffered fatal injuries when the vehicle passed beneath the bridge. Police said one worker died after his head struck the bridge while the other fell from the truck onto the road.
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The incident occurred at about 09.50am on Thepkrasattri Road in front of Hongyok Bamrung School in Mai Khao, Thalang district. Lieutenant Chaiyarat Heedjan, deputy inspector at Tha Chatchai Police Station, received the report from the police radio centre and informed station chief Colonel Khunadet Na Nongkhai before coordinating with relevant officials to inspect the scene.
Authorities found a white 18-wheel Hino truck registered in Bangkok parked at the location, carrying a prefabricated house unit on its trailer. One victim was discovered lying motionless on the roof ceiling of the prefabricated structure with severe head injuries. The second victim was found face down on the road after falling from a height, with serious wounds across his body including severe head injuries and died at the scene.
The truck driver, identified as Sitthisak Sritin, told police he had transported the prefabricated house from Chon Buri province and was delivering it to Phuket town. He said he believed the height of the load would clear the pedestrian bridge, but the structure struck the edge of the bridge as the vehicle passed beneath it.
According to the driver’s statement, the impact caused the head of one worker sitting on the prefabricated house to hit the bridge violently. The deceased were identified as Hine Kyaw, 34, a Myanmar national who suffered fatal head injuries, and Than Thaik Aung, 23, also from Myanmar, who fell from the truck during the collision.
Police said the bodies were examined at the scene and that medical personnel from Vachira Phuket Hospital were requested to conduct a formal post-mortem examination. Investigators also inspected the area to gather further evidence and determine the precise circumstances of the accident.
ThaiRath reported that officials stated that the case will proceed according to legal procedures once the investigation is completed. Authorities have not yet announced whether charges will be filed in relation to the incident.
Pictures courtesy of Thairath
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Adapted by ASEAN Now Thairath 12 Mar 2026