Pig Transporter, Rear Ends Another Truck

[Georgealbert]

July 8, 10:05, an accident occurred on the Eastern Ring Road (Motorway Route 9) heading towards the Wat Salut interchange at kilometer marker 58+700.
 

The incident involved a collision between a pig transport truck and a container truck.
 

Unfortunately, one person, the driver has died, but two others have been injured, and released from the wreckage by rescuers.

 

 

[Georgealbert]

Video of the incident, shows that the truck had left the road, hit a left hand crash barrier, before travelling along the grass/mud verge.
 

As the truck tried to get back onto the road it hit the other truck, and the damage to the cab suggests that the truck was still travelling at some speed. Given the damage caused it is amazing that 2 persons survived this impact.

 

Safe video on the scene.

 

Edited July 8 by Georgealbert

[Georgealbert]

News update from Thai media, suggests the driver survived.

 

“Additional information has been received from Phra Chul 274 regarding an accident on the Eastern Kanchanaphisek Ring Road. A pig transport truck rear-ended a trailer truck on the stretch from On Nut to Lat Krabang, heading towards Bang Na-Trat Road, at kilometer marker 58+600.

The crash resulted in three people being trapped inside the pig transport truck: one man, one woman, and one young girl. Phra Nakhon volunteers arrived at the scene and used hydraulic rescue tools to extricate the injured individuals. All victims have been successfully rescued and are currently receiving first aid.”

 

 

[Georgealbert]

9 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

are any of the pigs available for comment?

 

any escapees?

 

really bring home the bacon!

 

............gotta say I got stuck behind one of these on my mbike one day..OMG....urp! put me off off of pork for at least a ...day

 

also was eating pork friend rice once and heard this screaming.....the lady pointed and said ..abattoir......aka slaughterhouse

 

was years ago on both...still recall the smell and the screaming sound.....*shudder*....

The remains of the truck, with the pigs still secured, was towed to a safe location, and Prawet District Office, Department of Highways sent a water tanker to spray water to cool down the pigs, before they can be transferred to another vehicle.

 

Edited July 8 by Georgealbert

[Robert Paulson]

How many pig causalities? 

[impulse]

46 minutes ago, Robert Paulson said:

How many pig causalities? 

 

100%, but not all at the scene.

 

[Georgealbert]

Report in Thai media, giving updated details.

 

“An accident occurred on Kanchanaphisek Ring Road at km 58+700 heading towards Bang Na, where a pig transport truck lost control and rear-ended a container truck. The collision resulted in one fatality and four injuries.

 

Rescue teams from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation arrived with cutting equipment to assist the victims. The truck driver, identified as Mr. Amphol, 59, was trapped against the vehicle's dashboard.

 

Among the injured was young Phanyada, who was stuck in the back seat and cried out for help, asking rescuers not to leave her and to hold her hand. Her twin sister managed to exit the vehicle safely, but their grandmother, who was also in the car, did not survive. The surviving victims were transported by ALS Erawan Station to Princ Hospital Suvarnabhumi.

 

Preliminary investigations revealed that the pig transport truck, belonging to Thai Siam Farm Co., Ltd., was en route to deliver pigs to a factory when it collided with the container truck.

 

According to Mr. Akhom Dechanantrat, a rescuer from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation, they found one deceased woman and three severely injured individuals, including the driver and the twin girls. The rescuers worked swiftly to extricate Phanyada, who was trapped with her leg stuck between the front and back seats, and transported all the injured to the hospital for treatment.”

 

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