Truck Causes Multi-Vehicle Collision After Sudden U-Turn in Phuket

[Georgealbert]

 

 

A sudden U-turn by a six-wheel truck led to a multi-vehicle accident involving a trailer truck, two pickup trucks, and a motorcycle on Thepkrasattri Road in Phuket on the morning of November 26. The crash also caused damage to a commercial building nearby.

 

Police investigator Pol. Sub. Lt. Thanom Thongpan of the Thalang Police Station received a report of the accident near Khun Mae Ju Restaurant in Thepkrasattri sub-district at approximately 09:20. Upon arrival, officers found a six-wheel truck from Nakhon Pathom parked near the scene. The driver, 34-year-old Nattapon, was present at the site. Also at the scene was a trailer truck registered in Phuket, loaded with crushed stone, which had veered out of control and collided with vehicles parked in front of the restaurant.

 

The impact caused significant damage to two pickup trucks and one motorcycle, all bearing Phuket registrations. A portion of the building’s glass façade was also shattered. The driver of the trailer truck sustained injuries and was transported to Thalang Hospital by emergency responders from the Thepkrasattri Subdistrict Administrative Organisation.

 

Initial investigations revealed that the six-wheel truck made an abrupt U-turn across Thepkrasattri Road (inbound) from the outbound lane near the restaurant. This maneuver forced the trailer truck, traveling inbound, to brake suddenly and swerve, leading to the collision with parked vehicles and the building.

 

CCTV footage captured the incident, showing the six-wheel truck completing its turn moments before the crash occurred. Authorities have summoned Nattapon to the Thalang Police Station for further questioning and legal proceedings.

 

The investigation is ongoing as police work to determine the extent of negligence and liability in this incident.

 

Picture and video from responders,

-- 2024-11-27