Pickup Truck Crashes into Tanker in Kamphaeng Phet, Driver Seriously Injured

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A 55-year-old pickup truck driver was left in critical condition after his vehicle crashed into an 18-wheeler oil tanker in Khlong Khlung district, Kamphaeng Phet. Emergency teams worked against the clock to free him from the wreckage before rushing him to hospital.

 

The accident occurred at 19:00 on 14 March in Tambon Tha Makuea, prompting an immediate response from police, medics, and rescue teams. Police Lieutenant Yutthana Puksuk of Khlong Khlung Police Station led the investigation at the scene, accompanied by rescue workers from Sawang Kamphaeng Phet Foundation.

 

At the crash site, officers found a severely damaged Isuzu pickup truck with Bangkok registration. The driver, later identified as Mr. Boonlert, 55, from Tambon Mae Lat, Khlong Khlung, was trapped inside the wreckage. His vehicle had smashed into the rear wheels of an 18-wheeler fuel tanker, leaving him pinned in the mangled remains.

 

Rescue workers had to cut through the twisted metal to free him while medical staff from Khlong Khlung Hospital provided intravenous fluids on-site. After 30 minutes of intense efforts, they managed to extricate the critically injured driver and rushed him to hospital for emergency treatment.

 

Mr. Nakharin, 27, the driver of the fuel tanker, recounted that he had been driving normally when he saw the pickup truck swerving erratically towards him. To avoid a head-on collision, he veered to the side, but the pickup truck still slammed into the rear right trailer wheels with great force.

 

Authorities have now towed the wrecked pickup truck to the police station for inspection and are reviewing CCTV footage from the area to determine the precise cause of the crash. Further legal action may follow as the investigation continues.

 

-- 2025-03-16