Man Dies After Car Overturns in Heavy Rain on Phahonyothin Road in Phayao

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A crash during the Songkran holiday has claimed the life of a 33-year-old man after his car overturned in heavy rain on the southbound lane of Phahonyothin Road in Phayao Province.

 

The incident occurred in the early hours of 14 April in Moo 4, Ban Mae Ka Tok Wak, Mae Ka Subdistrict, Mueang Phayao District. Police from Mueang Phayao Police Station were alerted to the crash and coordinated with rescue personnel from Luecha Phayao Foundation, who rushed to the scene.

 

 

Emergency services arrived to find a black saloon car with Chiang Mai licence plates, overturned on the rain-slicked road. The vehicle was heading southbound towards Lampang Province when the driver reportedly lost control.

 

The driver, identified as Mr. Natthaphon, 33, was found trapped inside the wreckage. Rescue workers used hydraulic tools to free him from the crumpled vehicle. He had suffered severe injuries to his face and torso.

 

Despite receiving immediate first aid at the scene, Mr. Natthaphon succumbed to his injuries shortly afterwards.

 

Initial investigations suggest the crash was caused by slippery road conditions due to persistent rainfall throughout the day, leading to the driver losing control and the car overturning.

 

According to local authorities, this fatality is one of three road deaths reported in Phayao Province during the first three days of the Songkran holiday. In total, 16 road crashes have occurred so far in the province, leaving 14 people injured.

 

The police have urged motorists to exercise extra caution, especially in poor weather conditions, as holiday traffic and unpredictable road surfaces significantly increase the risk of crashes.

 

-- 2025-04-15

 

[Gottfrid]

Shouldn´t blame the rain. It didn´t make him drive too fast!

[Geoffggi]

3 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Initial investigations suggest the crash was caused by slippery road conditions due to persistent rainfall throughout the day, leading to the driver losing control and the car overturning.

 

No the reason being driving too fast for local weather condition

[bunnydrops]

It seems like a lot of damage from just an overturn. I had a friend roll his car three times. He survived a bit bruised, and the car looked nothing close to that bad.

[ikke1959]

Of course slippery road.. But when you see the wreckage it must be speeding and no adjustment to weather conditions..

[Captain Flack]

A trill post has been removed.

 

@PETERTHEEATER another reminder of forum rules.
 

17. ASEAN NOW news team collects news articles from various recognised and reputable news sources. The articles  may be consolidated from different sources and rewritten with AI assistance These news items are shared in our forums for members to stay informed and engaged. Our dedicated news team puts in the effort to deliver quality content, and we ask for your respect in return. Any disrespectful comments about our news articles or the content itself, such as calling it "clickbait" or “slow news day”, and criticising grammatical errors, will not be tolerated and appropriate action will be taken. Please note that republished articles may contain errors or opinions that do not reflect the views of ASEAN NOW.

If you'd like to help us, and you see an error with an article, then please use the report function so that we can attend to it promptly.

[Photoguy21]

He was really travelling at speed to write off the vehicle like that.