Car Crash on Expressway Leaves Driver Dead as Car Collides with Six-Wheel Truck

[Georgealbert]

 

 

Picture from responders.

 

A collision on Bangkok’s Mahanakorn Expressway resulted in the death of a car driver after a car crashed into the rear of a six-wheel truck parked for road repairs. The impact caused the car to overturn, trapping and killing the driver at the scene.

 

The crash occurred during the night of December 24, near the Lumphini toll gate, opposite the Tobacco Authority of Thailand in Klong Toey district. Police Lieutenant Chaiyapat Tubchom, from Expressway Traffic Control Division 1, along with rescue teams from the Port Authority Foundation and the Poh Teck Tung Foundation, responded to the scene.

 

The site was located in the leftmost lane of the expressway, just before the Rama IV exit ramp. A white Honda Brio Amaze, bearing license plate from Nakhon Ratchasima, was found having rolled over, with its engine ripped out and debris scattered across the road., with the roof of the car was severely damaged. 

 

Emergency responders discovered the lifeless body of the driver, a male estimated to be between 30 and 40 years old, trapped inside the wreckage. Lacking identification documents, the body was extracted using hydraulic cutting tools and sent to the Police General Hospital’s forensic unit for identification and further investigation.

 

The six-wheel truck involved, a red Hino crane truck with license plate from Bangkok, belongs to the Expressway Authority of Thailand. It was parked in the far-right lane with warning lights and cones in place while conducting streetlight repairs. The rear of the truck showed significant damage, with the car’s engine lodged beneath its undercarriage.

 

Preliminary inquiries revealed that the car was traveling at high speed when it collided with the truck, despite safety measures in place, causing the fatal overturn.

 

Lieutenant Chaiyapat stated that the incident is under investigation, with CCTV footage from the area being reviewed to determine the circumstances of the crash. Authorities are also tracing the car’s registration to identify the deceased driver.

 

-- 2024-12-25

 

 

[ChrisY1]

The rear end smashes never end.....either the drivers are blind, on the phone or undertaking...and by the looks of this wreck...going fast!

[Will B Good]

7 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said:

The rear end smashes never end.....either the drivers are blind, on the phone or undertaking...and by the looks of this wreck...going fast!

 

The cones put out are far to few and lighting tends to be non-existent.

 

If the cones started, say, a 100m back the car would hit them and at least start to brake......yes he should have being pay attention, but roadwork safety here is dire.