Delivery driver killed as truck/trailer carrying bricks and four wheeler collide

[webfact]

Picture: Naew Na

 

Sam Khok police and rescue service Poh Teck Tung were called to an accident on Route 347, the Pathum Thani to Bang Pahan Road yesterday afternoon.

 

A large truck trailer carrying bricks had been making a turn when it collided with a four wheel, high sided van. 

 

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Apiwan from Kalasin, aged 32, needed to be cut out of the van and despite an attempt at CPR he did not regain consciousness. He was dead at the scene.

 

Seni, 31, the driver of the brick lorry said he had no idea where the van came from - he looked three times, reported Naew Na. 

 

Sam Khok police are investigating what happened. 

 

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[MasterBaker]

enough of those traffic accidents articles already! don't you have anything else to report about?

[hkt83100]

1 hour ago, MasterBaker said:

enough of those traffic accidents articles already! don't you have anything else to report about?

Wait for Songkran...

[marcho]

Yep, songkran and there will be heaps more of these articles.  Sorry but TIT

[mushroomdave]

How about the van driver on the phone.......odds are he was....but we'll never know!

 

[richard_smith237]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Seni, 31, the driver of the brick lorry said he had no idea where the van came from - he looked three times, reported Naew Na. 

Translation.... “I forgot to look but somehow have to try and save face”... 

 

... should have gone with ‘brake failure’ or the more recently favoured 'Lap-nai’..... 

[thailand49]

Unless CCTV. The dead can't speak. 

[Will B Good]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Seni, 31, the driver of the brick lorry said he had no idea where the van came from - he looked three times

I know I shouldn't have, but I couldn't help but laugh when I read that.

[Road Warrior]

cant be speeding must  THAIS FAVORITE brake failure  !!!!