Truck Overturns in Nonthaburi, Killing Two Workers and Injuring Two

[Georgealbert]

 

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Two workers were killed, and two others injured when a truck overturned on Ratchaphruek Road in Nonthaburi on 7 January 2025. The accident occurred at approximately 17:30 on the outbound lane opposite the 18 Court Market in Bang Phlap, Pak Kret District.

 

Police officers from Chaiyapruek Police Station, along with rescue personnel from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation and forensic experts, arrived at the scene. A blue Isuzu medium-sized truck, registration from Nonthaburi, was found blocking the parallel lane with damage to its front. Nearby, two male workers were found deceased, while two others, including the driver, sustained injuries. A black Honda City, registration from Bangkok, was also damaged in the crash.

 

Witnesses reported that the truck had been travelling in the far-right main lane when the driver appeared to lose control, striking the concrete central divider, flipping over and colliding with the Honda alongside it, before landing back on its wheels. The impact ejected two workers sitting in the rear of the truck, killing them instantly. The injured were identified as Mr. Suwan Dathong, 63, the driver, and Mr. Chan Sin, 32, both of whom were Cambodian nationals.

 

Mr. Chan, who was seated in the front passenger seat, stated that the deceased were also Cambodian workers who had been sitting in the rear of the truck.

 

Police have recorded the scene and are reviewing CCTV footage to determine the cause. The bodies of the deceased were handed over to the Ruamkatanyu Foundation to be transported to the Institute of Forensic Science for autopsy.

 

-- 2025-01-09

 

 

[ozz1]

Looks pretty roadworthy not where are the checks on these trucks luckily no one else was injured

[lordgrinz]

6 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Police have recorded the scene and are reviewing CCTV footage to determine the cause.

 

A vehicle that is barely legal on the road, add speeding, and the outcome here shouldn't be unexpected.

[Liverpool Lou]

8 hours ago, ozz1 said:

Looks pretty roadworthy not where are the checks on these trucks luckily no one else was injured

Which aspects appear to you to make it unroadworthy?  Dirt?

[Liverpool Lou]

8 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

 

A vehicle that is barely legal on the road, add speeding, and the outcome here shouldn't be unexpected.

"Barely legal"?   How?