Ten-Wheel Truck Loses Control, Crashes into Three Vehicles Before Plunging Off Hill

[Georgealbert]

 

Pictures from responders.

 

A road crash occurred at approximately 11:00 on 11 February, when a ten-wheel Isuzu truck driver, registered in Nakhon Si Thammarat, lost control while descending Phu Khao Thong in Chang Klang District. The truck, carrying a load of asphalt, was travelling from Lan Saka District and heading towards Chang Klang when the driver lost control on the steep descent.

 

The out-of-control vehicle collided with a pickup truck and two car travelling in the opposite direction. In a desperate attempt to regain control, the driver swerved sharply, causing the truck to crash into a roadside electricity pole before plunging approximately 10 metres down the hillside.

 

The driver managed to climb back up to the road but succumbed to his injuries shortly thereafter. Meanwhile, four individuals from the damaged vehicles sustained injuries and were transported to Lan Saka Hospital and Phra Thon Khlai Wachasit Hospital for treatment.

 

Emergency responders from Chang Klang Police Station, the Tai Tek Tung Rescue Unit, and the Sawang Tham Khiri Foundation in Lan Saka were quickly dispatched to assist at the scene. Authorities have launched a full investigation into the cause of the crash and will proceed with legal procedures accordingly.

 

 

-- 2025-02-12

 

[flyingtlger]

The truck must have been over the weight limit which not uncommon, especially when hauling asphalt.

Sounds like there needs to be a Runaway truck ramp built at the bottom of the hill.....