Husband Crashes Pickup While Delivering Vegetables, Wife Killed

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A couple transporting vegetables to the Si Mum Mueang Market in Ratchaburi was involved in a collision, when the husband, struggling with fatigue, lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a roadside tree. The crash resulted in the death of his 60-year-old wife, leaving him devastated at the scene.

The accident occurred at approximately 05:30 on 19 March, on Highway 323 in Ban Chandae, Moo 3, Tha Khanun subdistrict, Thong Pha Phum district. Upon receiving the report, officers from Thong Pha Phum Police Station, along with medical personnel from Thong Pha Phum Hospital and Kanchanaburi rescue teams, rushed to the scene.

A white Toyota pickup truck, fully loaded with cabbages, was found severely damaged after colliding with a tree and a roadside sign. The front left section, including the engine compartment and passenger cabin, were crushed, with vegetables scattered across the scene. The woman in the front passenger seat was pronounced dead at the scene. She was identified as a resident of Tha Sa-at subdistrict, Seka district, Bueng Kan province.

The driver, 55-year-old Mr Ravi, from Chalae subdistrict, Thong Pha Phum, and the husband of the deceased, was found in shock and inconsolable. Rescue workers had to use hydraulic cutting equipment to extract his wife’s body from the wreckage.

A friend of Mr Ravi, who also works in vegetable transportation, revealed that the couple had already completed one delivery to Si Mum Mueang Market earlier that day and was making a second trip when the crash occurred.

Police investigations indicate that Mr Ravi, feeling drowsy, had informed his wife that he intended to find a place to stop and rest. However, before he could do so, he briefly fell asleep while navigating a curve, causing the vehicle to veer off the road and crash.

Authorities will proceed with further investigations and legal procedures regarding the incident.

-- 2025-03-20