Thailand Road Carnage: Three dead, one injured in head on truck/pick-up collision in north

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Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that Bang Krathum police in Phitsanulok in northern Thailand were called to a head on collision between a ten wheel Hino truck and a Nissan Frontier pick-up at 3.30 pm yesterday on Route 1114, the Bang Krathum to Noenkum Road in Phai Lom sub-district.

 

The Nissan was completely destroyed. Three people were dead inside - they were a man called Phitsanu and two females called Amphan and Khwanta, ages unknown.

 

Severly injured in the back of the cab was 19 year old Pornsiri. She was rushed to the local hospital.

 

Some 15 meters away with front damage was the truck.

 

Its driver claimed that the pick-up was out of control and went into his lane.

 

It emerged that the deceased and injured were all family members who were on their way home after a visit to the Bang Krathum Hospital.

 

Police are investigating the true details of the collision.

 

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[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

It emerged that the deceased and injured were all family members who were on their way home after a visit to the Bang Krathum Hospital.

Bit of a round trip then.