Four killed, eleven injured after pick up truck hits tree in Hua Hin

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A road accident occurred in the Huai Sat Yai area of Hua Hin on Wednesday, claiming the lives of four individuals and injuring several others.

 

A pickup truck, loaded with construction workers, lost control and collided with a tree, causing significant casualties and drawing an urgent response from local emergency teams.

 

The incident was reported to the Nong Plub Police Station in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, in the late evening of January 31. The accident involved a half-cab Mitsubishi pickup truck with the license plate บบ-6595 Prachuap Khiri Khan, which veered off the Huai Sat Yai-Pa La-u road, approximately 1 km from the Kaeng Krachan National Park, Sector 7, Khao Huap Taew, Huai Sat Yai.

 

Upon arriving at the scene, emergency responders, including the Red Gurnard Lifesaving Team, the Nong Plub Subdistrict Administrative Organization Lifesaving Team, and the Hua Hin Petchkasem Foundation, discovered a harrowing sight.

 

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[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

A pickup truck, loaded with construction workers, lost control and collided with a tree, causing significant casualties and drawing an urgent response from local emergency teams.

No change means no change, the carnage continues.

[smedly]

blame the tree

 

yet more tragic senseless loss of life on Thai roads 

 

 

RIP

[Bangkok Barry]

Now, if only the police enforced the law that riding in the bed of a pickup is illegal. The RTP must be indirectly responsible for thousands of deaths and injuries on Thai roads each year as they completely ignore any laws that are there to protect lives. But hey, why work when you get paid anyway.

[brianthainess]

Another curve, another day more deaths and injuries. As soon as I read the headline I knew it would be a curve involved. 

[digger70]

RIP  for the workers  . Put the Bosses in jail who allow the workers to ride in the back .Blame the Miserable government for not Enforcing the law that says that it's Illegal to ride in the cargo space of a Ute/Pick Up if here's no permanent seats and no seatbelts.

[Will B Good]

Not sure I agree that........... "a road accident".......... is an appropriate description of what happened........"reckless, dangerous, negligent driving" might be nearer the mark.

[Retfed50]

8 hours ago, smedly said:

blame the tree

 

yet more tragic senseless loss of life on Thai roads 

 

 

RIP

No, it was the truck that lost control! Must be one of those new driverless vehicles.

[Deli]

But 1000 Baht fine if they get you at a pay station if not buckled up.

[KhunBENQ]

6 hours ago, digger70 said:

RIP  for the workers  . Put the Bosses in jail who allow the workers to ride in the back .Blame the Miserable government for not Enforcing the law that says that it's Illegal to ride in the cargo space of a Ute/Pick Up if here's no permanent seats and no seatbelts.

So true but will they obstruct big bosses businesses?

Of course not. Police has no authority.

It's sugar cane season. Ridiculously overloaded trailer trucks everywhere.

Police checks:

weight limit?

breaks?

sufficient tire thread?

Forget it!