Fatal Three-Vehicle Collision Outside Thung Wa Police Station

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A serious road crash involving three vehicles occurred outside Thung Wa Police Station in Satun on the morning of 26 February, resulting in one fatality and two injuries.

 

The collision took place in front of Thung Wa Police Station in Na Thon Subdistrict, Thung Wa District, when a Honda car, driven by Police Sub-Lieutenant Walid Iaddii, slowed down in the middle lane to turn right into the station. At that moment, an 18-wheeler trailer truck, registered in Trang, driven by Wutthichai Pankhiew, approached at high speed and crashed into the rear of the car.

 

The impact sent the car into the opposite lane, where it was struck head-on by an oncoming 10-wheel truck registered in Songkhla, driven by 41-year-old Kraiwith Rodkaew from Wang Wiset District, Trang. The force of the collision caused the larger truck to veer off the road, crushing the car as it fell into a roadside ditch.

 

Emergency responders arrived at the scene to assist the injured. Both Wutthichai, the trailer truck driver, and Pol. Sub-Lt. Walid sustained injuries and were transported to Thung Wa Hospital for treatment. Kraiwith, the driver of the 10-wheel truck, was killed in the crash, trapped inside his vehicle. 

Rescue workers from the Rom Sai Foundation used hydraulic cutting equipment to extract his body, which was later taken to the hospital for a post-mortem examination.

 

Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash and will question the injured drivers once their conditions improve to determine responsibility and pursue legal proceedings.

 

-- 2025-02-27