Rescue Volunteer’s Leg Crushed by Lorry in Samut Prakan

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A 48-year-old female rescue volunteer was critically injured after a 10-wheel lorry cut across her path while turning into a petrol station on Theparak Road (Bang Na-Trat) in Samut Prakan. The crash, captured on CCTV, shows the moment the lorry struck her motorbike, dragging her under its wheels and crushing her leg.

 

At approximately 08:45 on 27 February, police officers from Bang Phli Police Station and rescue personnel from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation were alerted to the incident at kilometre marker 20 on the inbound parallel lane of Theparak Road in Bang Chalong subdistrict.

 

Upon arrival, officers found a white Isuzu 10-wheel lorry with Bangkok registration plates, parked at the entrance of the petrol station. Beneath the vehicle’s left side was a severely damaged black Honda Click motorbike with Saraburi registration.

 

Nearby, Ms. Jirarat Chuttho 48, a petrol station employee and a volunteer with the Poh Teck Tung Foundation in Nonthaburi, lay on the ground in critical condition. Her left leg had been crushed beyond recognition, and she was losing a significant amount of blood. Emergency responders provided immediate first aid, using a belt as a tourniquet to stem the bleeding before rushing her to Chularat 3 International Hospital.

 

Security footage from the petrol station captured the horrifying moment the lorry, travelling in the second lane from the left, made a sudden turn into the station, cutting across Ms. Jirarat’s path. Unable to avoid the collision, she struck the side of the vehicle and was thrown under its wheels, where she and her motorbike were dragged along the road.

 

Her left leg was crushed from the knee down, leaving her in excruciating pain until help arrived.

 

Mr. Banpot Sombunyin, 49, the lorry driver, told police that he had been turning into the petrol station to refuel. He claimed to have signalled his turn and insisted he had not seen the motorbike approaching. He only realised what had happened after hearing the impact and feeling the vehicle drag something underneath.

Meanwhile, Mr. Kaew, a petrol station employee, described how he had been refuelling a customer’s car when he saw the crash unfold.

 

“I saw the motorbike coming towards the petrol station entrance at the same time as the lorry. The lorry turned just as she was about to enter, causing the collision. She was dragged under the truck, and at first, the driver didn’t stop. I shouted that he was running over someone, and he immediately stopped, got out, and helped to try to pull her from under the truck before calling for emergency assistance,” he said.

 

Police have documented the scene and taken witness statements. The lorry driver has been taken to the police station for further questioning as part of the ongoing investigation. Legal proceedings are expected to follow.

 

Meanwhile, the Poh Teck Tung Foundation has deployed personnel to support Ms. Jirarat during her recovery.

 

-- 2025-02-28

 

[ChrisY1]

Being on the inside of a turning semi trailer is always a very bad idea.

Education could fix this absence of knowledge.....but it's doubtful