Thalang – A 33-year-old male driver died after his pickup truck collided with another pickup truck and a sedan in Thalang, the first death reported in Phuket’s New Year’s Seven Day Road Safety Campaign.

Emergency responders were notified of the accident at 11:00 P.M. on Tuesday (January 2nd) on the main Thep Krasattri Road in the Mai Khao sub-district. They arrived at the scene to find the severely damaged pickup truck, another overturned pickup truck, and a damaged sedan in the northbound lane.

 

Inside the severely damaged pickup truck first responders found the male driver who had sustained serious injuries. Five other people in the other two vehicles had sustained minor to moderate injuries. They were all rushed to a nearby hospital but were not identified to the media.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-01-04

 

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22 minutes ago, webfact said:

collided

 

collided ? 

 

am i looking at the same picture of what used to be a white pick up truck ? 

 

When Thais crash a vehicle they really crash it. No half measures.

4 hours ago, stoner said:

 

collided ? 

 

am i looking at the same picture of what used to be a white pick up truck ? 

 

Tin can hit at high speed...