A pedestrian bridge in Ang Thong‘s Mueang district came crashing down onto a dump truck, causing a significant obstruction on the main northbound highway, Highway 32. The incident unfolded around 7am today when the dump truck, with its body unintentionally raised, collided with the footbridge.

The Department of Highways reported that the truck was en route north on Highway 32, also referred to as the Asian Highway, in the tambon Chairi area when the accident occurred. The elevated body of the dump truck made contact with the pedestrian bridge, resulting in the bridge collapsing onto the vehicle and subsequently blocking the highway, reported Bangkok Post.

 

The aftermath of the collision left the highway blocked in both directions, causing a significant disruption. Officials responded swiftly, deploying mobile cranes to clear the wreckage from the highway. Meanwhile, motorists were advised to use alternative routes to circumvent the blocked highway.

 

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Can somebody please tell me how the trailer ended up in that position?

13 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Can somebody please tell me how the trailer ended up in that position?

He's your clue ... "dump truck, with its body unintentionally raised"

 

The raised long bed 'bucket' striking fast & hard enough (w/very strong rear hinge), to lift the frame off the ground, with enough inertia to do a 180 back flip, before the crosswalk came crashing down.

 

I'm curious where the cab is.  Be funny if it didn't disconnect, and got catapulted over the crosswalk, in the opposite direction 

 

Hope the only thing hurt was the driver's pride.

Edited January 8, 20242 yr by KhunLA

8 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

He's your clue ... "dump truck, with its body unintentionally raised"

 

The raised long bed 'bucket' striking fast & hard enough (w/very strong rear hinge), to lift the frame off the ground, with enough inertia to do a 180 back flip, before the crosswalk came crashing down.

 

I'm curious where the cab is.  Be funny if it didn't disconnect, and got catapulted over the crosswalk, in the opposite direction 

 

Hope the only thing hurt was the driver's pride.

1 hour ago, Gottfrid said:

Can somebody please tell me how the trailer ended up in that position?

Special training.

Misleading headline implies a faulty bridge collapsing onto a passing vehicle.🙄

Here is a youtube video 15 mins of trucks crashing into bridges.

 

Not only Thailand

 

 

2 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Can somebody please tell me how the trailer ended up in that position?

Flipped up when the tipped body made contact with the bridge.

Yet another misleading headline, the bridge did not collapse on it own did it it.

very sad, one of my favorite pedestrian crossings in Thailand... 

2 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Yet another misleading headline, the bridge did not collapse on it own did it it.

Correct but trafficked  bridges are recommended to be designed to withstand impacts from heavy trucks and trailers.

5 hours ago, freeworld said:

Correct but trafficked  bridges are recommended to be designed to withstand impacts from heavy trucks and trailers.

But not in Thailand!!!!