Tanker Accident

On July 4, a tanker carrying nearly 20,000 liters of fuel overturned in Phan District, Chiang Rai, near the Chiang Rai Rice Research Center. The accident occurred on Phahonyothin Road in Moo 9, Muang Phan Subdistrict, Phan District.

Police officers from Phan Police Station, local authorities, and rescue teams responded promptly to the scene. The tanker, owned by a private company, was carrying diesel and 95-octane gasoline. It had overturned in the middle of the four-lane road, with its cab facing towards Chiang Rai City. The tanker had collided with trees planted in the road's median, causing some fuel to leak from the tanks. The driver, a 42-year-old resident of Mueang Phayao District, Phayao Province, sustained minor injuries and managed to exit the vehicle safely. No other vehicles were involved in the accident.

Upon inspection, it was found that the tanker was carrying 10,000 liters of diesel and 7,000 liters of 95-octane gasoline. Authorities cordoned off the area to prevent any risk to bystanders as fuel was leaking from the tanks. Local disaster prevention and mitigation officials, along with teams from Chiang Rai Municipality and neighboring areas, worked together to spray foam on the spilled fuel to prevent any potential fires.

Traffic on Phahonyothin Road was redirected to keep vehicles away from the median where the accident occurred. Once the situation was deemed safe, another tanker from the same company arrived to transfer the remaining fuel from the overturned vehicle. The damaged tanker was then towed away from the road to restore normal traffic flow.

Pictures from responders